MA Irish Studies

at University College Dublin

Stage 1 - Core
 

• People, Place and Identity

  IRST40060

• Are the Irish Different?

  IRST40080

• Thesis/Research Project

  IRST40100
   

  Stage 1 - Option
   

• Intro archaeology of Ireland

  ARCH10050

• Introduction to Early Irish 1

  CCIV30070

• Early Irish Myths & Sagas

  CCIV30110

• Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance

  DRAM40060

• Joyce, Ulysses

  ENG41640

• Geography of the Growth and Development of Dublin

  GEOG30080

• Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations

  HIS31760

• Landscape and Environment in Ireland, 1500-1800

  HIS42490

• Dangerous and Deviant

  HIS42580

• De Valera's Ireland

  HIS42590

• Historiography and Historical Debate in Twentieth-century Ireland

  HIS42660

• Irish for Beginners/Gaeilge do Thosaitheoirí

  IR10050

• An Béal Beo

  IR30200

• Teanga na Gaeilge 4

  IR40030

• An Nualitríocht: Gnéithe de litríocht na Gaeilge ó 1900 i leith

  IR40200

• Folklore and Folkloristics

  IRFL40120

• The Life Cycle

  IRFL40160

• The Narrative Art

  IRFL40170

• Calendar Custom

  IRFL40180

• Making the Irish Landscape

  LSOC10010

• Studies in Irish Music

  MUS20030

• Music in Ireland

  MUS20610

• Sounding Ireland Onscreen

  MUS41050

• Nationalism and Social Change

  SOC40620

•  

• This programme is intended for applicants with a humanities and social sciences background.

• An upper second class honours degree (NFQ Level 8), or the international equivalent in a related area is required.  Applicants who do not meet the 2.1 entry requirement will be looked at on a case by case basis and relevant work experience will be taken into account.

• Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 6.5 in each element), or equivalent.

• Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the  English language requirements, may enter the programme upon  successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/ 

• These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes 

MA Irish Studies (Z195) Full Time

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

Graduates of this MA are trained not only to acquire, manage and communicate detailed knowledge in a creative, productive and supportive environment, but also to compare and contrast differing sources of information derived from archival, printed, visual and electronic formats. The programme enables students to hone their skills in research, critical thinking, oral and written communication, and the use of relevant computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. This degree is ideally suited to students seeking to deepen their knowledge of Irish Studies and to enhance their employment-relevant skills, while also providing a pathway for further specialisation in a relevant area or topic at doctoral level. Potential careers might include journalism, heritage and tourism, or academia.