MA Irish Studies- Literature & History

at National University of Ireland Galway

Modules include:

• Ideology, Politics and Society in Ireland 1800–1921 (10 ECTS)
• Young Ireland to the Free State: Writing in English 1849–1922 (10 ECTS)
• Decline and Revival: Language, Literature and Society 1800–1939 (10 ECTS)
• Divided Ireland: Politics and Society since 1921 (10 ECTS)
• The Politics of Modernity: Writing in English 1922 to the present (10 ECTS)
• Gaelic and Free: Cultural Politics and Writing in Irish since 1939 (10 ECTS)
• Dissertation (30 ECTS) Irish language classes at levels appropriate to students’ needs run in both semesters. Continuous assessment is employed and all students must be deemed Satisfactory in Irish in order to graduate.
• Irish language classes at levels appropriate to student's needs run in both semesters. Continuous assessment is employed and all students must be deemed satisfactory in Irish in order to graduate. The teaching language of the MA programme is English.

 
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases). 
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Glossary of Terms

Year 1 (90 Credits)

• Required IS105: Young Ireland to the Free State: Writing in English, 1849-1922
• Required IS106: Decline & Revival: Language, Literature & Society 1800-1939
• Required IS104: Ideology, Politics & Society in Ireland, 1800-1921
• Required IS108: The Politics of Modernity: Writing in English, 1922 to the present
• Required IS109: Gaelic & Free: Cultural Politics & Writing in Irish since 1939
• Required IS204: Dissertation
• Required IS107: Divided Ireland: Politics & Society since 1921

NQAI Level 8 degree at H2.2, GPA 3.0 or equivalent international qualification. IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent if applicable.

Fees: EU
€6,850 full-time; €3,465 part-time p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Tuition
€6,710 full-time; €3,360 part-time p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. FT; €105 p.a. PT 2022/23

Fees: Non EU
€16,540 p.a. 2022/22

Student levy €140 - payable by all students and is not covered by SUSI. 

Recent graduates have found employment in teaching (primary and secondary), the arts, heritage and tourism sectors, journalism, publishing, and the public service. A large proportion of graduates of the MA in Irish Studies have proceeded to doctoral research programmes in Ireland, Britain and North America.