Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth. To its east is the larger island of Great Britain, from which the Irish Sea separates it.

A Bachelor of Arts is an undergraduate degree that can be awarded to students after about four years of dedicated study. Many students use this degree as a starting point in higher education, choosing to pursue a master’s degree in a related field after finishing the BA.