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Arts or European Studies?

  • 01-07-2011 10:38am
    #1
    Zipp101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭


    Hi guys, these two courses are both at the top of my CAO list however I am completely unsure as to which to put down first.
    According to the prospectus they are quite similar except fewer subject choices in European Studies and having to take a language.

    What are the advantages of choosing European Studies over Arts and vice versa?

    Would the job prospects be better for a student of European studies?

    hope someone can help,thanks


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  • #2
    CFC1905_NK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭CFC1905_NK


    Hi, I'm a European Studies student going into the course's 3rd year(Erasmus). The course is suitable if you have an interest in politics of Europe, and also languages. The obligation of European Studies to do a language has proved(for me anyway) fairly useful, as linguistic fluency is a very useful skill. I have not put any thought into potential careers, but I suppose it could lead to jobs in Europe, potentially within EU institutions etc. I certainly plan to do a masters' degree on completion of my BA.

    I don't regret at all my decision to do ES over arts, but maybe you should get the perspective of a student doing arts with a language.


  • #3
    unclejunior
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 265 ✭✭unclejunior


    what subjects are u planning to study in arts and what subjects are involved in european studies?


  • #4
    wispa9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭wispa9


    I certainly plan to do a masters' degree on completion of my BA.

    I'm considering doing European studies when I go to university! What masters degree are you planning on doing?


  • #5
    CFC1905_NK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭CFC1905_NK


    wispa9 wrote: »
    I'm considering doing European studies when I go to university! What masters degree are you planning on doing?

    I'm thinking either Political Science(which would be relevant to European Studies) or French(which I am studying as one of my subjects and am very passionate about).


  • #6
    wispa9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭wispa9


    CFC1905_NK wrote: »
    I'm thinking either Political Science(which would be relevant to European Studies) or French(which I am studying as one of my subjects and am very passionate about).

    Ah I see! I'm going into 6th year and I'm driving myself crazy trying to pick what to do in college! :P


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