MA Irish History

at University College Dublin

The modules offered encapsulate the origins, development and contemporary state of research into Irish history. Through the dissertation and in house conference, students will have an opportunity to develop and present a significant project based on original research. There is a strong emphasis on the use of primary source material, including material from the collections of the UCD archives.
 

Modules include:

• Researching and Interpreting Modern History 

• Health and Humanities 

• Popular Culture in Modern Ireland

• Landscapes & Envrionment in Ireland, 1500 - 1800

• Dissertation.
   

  Stage 1 - Core
   

• Dissertation

  HIS41030

• Disseminating History

  HIS42020

• Historiography and Historical Debate in Twentieth-century Ireland

  HIS42660
   

  Stage 1 - Option
   

• Research Collaboration

  HIS42380

• Pop Culture in Modern Ireland

  HIS42460

• Landscape and Environment in Ireland, 1500-1800

  HIS42490

• Dangerous and Deviant

  HIS42580

• De Valera's Ireland

  HIS42590

• Making an island of saints

  HIS42670

• Delving into the Archives

  HIS42690

Minimum of 2.1 or international equivalent in BA History or a cognate subject. Minimum of 2.1 in BA History or a cognate subject.
 

IELTS

An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. 
 

In 2022 and 2023 we will accept IELTS indicator. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.
 

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 
 

A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.

In 2022 and 2023 we will accept TOEFL Home Edition. . It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

MA Irish History (Z264) Full Time

EU          fee per year - € 7610
nonEU    fee per year - € 20500

Our graduates progress to a wide range of interesting careers. 
 

Many of our alumni work in international business, foreign affairs and Dublin's vibrant tech sector, where a background in the humanities is particularly valued. Others graduates work in senior positions across a diverse range of industries including education, the media, NGOs and the Arts, while some continue on to PhD research.