28 Master's degrees in Area & Cultural Studies in Ireland
Identities and Cultures of Europe
Exploring and analysing questions of identity as they have unfolded and continue to unfold in Europe, the Identities and Cultures of Europe programme of Trinity College Dublin will equip students with the critical tools and real-life experience to understand the complex and varied challenges posed by shifting notions of identity and their very real consequences.

Digital Cultures (Online)
The Digital Cultures (Online) degree delivered by the University College Cork is delivered entirely through distance learning and explores and operates within the digital moment, developing knowledge, skills and critical awareness through theoretical engagement and critical practice.
Literature and Culture
The MA in Literature & Culture is our flagship MA programme in English-language Literature and Culture at University College Dublin. Students work with leading international scholars and world-class teachers, who have expertise in a wide range of areas, from the literature of the Middle Ages to the modern and contemporary.
Digital Humanities and Culture
Digital Humanities and Culture is offered by Trinity College Dublin. Many of the biggest questions in our world today can only be answered by drawing on knowledge of both culture and technology.
Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology
The MSc and Graduate Diploma in Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology at the University College Dublin is for students interested in the fascinating and remarkable world of hunter-gatherers. It is often claimed that humans have spent 90-99% of their existence as hunter-gatherers.

Applied Social Studies
This Applied Social Studies programme is offered by Maynooth University. Interested individuals are encouraged to make an informal approach to the Department to discuss their proposal and establish an initial fit between their interests and the Departments research priorities and expertise.
Public History and Cultural Heritage
The Public History and Cultural Heritage programme of Trinity College Dublin is designed to provide students with a rigorous grounding in public history and to prepare high-calibre graduates in a unique and thorough fashion for the management of cultural heritage. We define ‘public history’ and ‘cultural heritage’ broadly.

Irish and Global Conflict History
This Irish and Global Conflict History programme from the University of Limerick explores Irish and international conflict during the twentieth century - the most violent period in recorded history.