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162 Master's degrees in Humanities in Ireland
Comparative Literature
The Comparative Literature programme of Trinity College Dublin is designed to provide an understanding of Comparative Literature as a subject of study and a critical practice.

History
The award of the History degree from Maynooth University is based entirely on an MLitt thesis. However, to ensure that graduates obtain as thorough preparation as possible for their future careers, the university has put in place a structured MLitt programme.

Writing
The MA in Writing at University of Galway is a one-year, full-time course. It covers a range of genres and forms, and it interacts with our other postgraduate offerings in Literature and Publishing, Drama and Theatre, and Film. The course thus builds on our strengths in the teaching of writing for page and stage, screen, journalism and other media.

Applied Linguistics (International) - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Applied Linguistics (International) - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

International Contemporary Literatures and Media
This is an exciting multidisciplinary and comparative MA International Contemporary Literatures and Media programme at University of Galway that aims to familiarise you with movements, authors, texts and themes of international contemporary literature and film.
Studio Art
The Studio Art programme at Burren College of Art provides an immersive education in the development of professional practice as an artist. As an MFA graduate you will produce a final exhibition, the quality of which will show that you have gained the knowledge and skills necessary to survive and thrive as a practicing artist.
English, Drama and Film
The English, Drama and Film programme is offered at University College Dublin. With over 160 years of tradition, UCD has been a major contributor to the making of modern Ireland; leading and shaping the development of this nation since its foundation in 1854.

Childhood Speech, Language and Communication Needs
The aim of this MSc in Childhood Speech, Language and Communication Needs at University of Galway is to provide a critical and conceptually sophisticated understanding of children with SLCN and the contexts of their lives.
Environmental History
The Environmental History programme of Trinity College Dublin offers an advanced qualification to graduates in History, Political Science, History of Ideas, Cultural Studies or similar.

Philosophy
This Philosophy degree course delivered at University College Cork will develop your knowledge about the history of philosophy and ideas and help you to improve your skills in writing, critical reading, and in understanding and summarising arguments.
Irish Writing
The Irish Writing programme of Trinity College Dublin offers an exploration of Irish writing in English from the late seventeenth century to the present. Trinity has educated many important writers, from Jonathan Swift to Samuel Beckett to Eavan Boland to Anne Enright.
Philosophy of Mind and Embodied Cognition
The Philosophy of Mind and Embodied Cognition program offered by University College Dublin draws upon the research interests of a stellar faculty of philosophers, psychologists and cognitive scientists at UCD.
Playwriting
The Playwriting programme of Trinity College Dublin is designed to equip students of exceptional talent with the skills necessary to pursue a career in theatre and related industries through the development of skills, professional practices and creative approaches to writing for performance.
Chinese Studies
Chinese Studies is a multidisciplinary field of study, drawing upon and integrating disciplines such as History, Linguistics, Politics, Social Policy, Cultural Studies and Translation Studies. The Chinese Studies programme of Trinity College Dublin focuses on China today and China over the last century.
NCUK Master’s Preparation (PMP)
The NCUK Master’s Preparation (PMP) course of the Dublin International Foundation College is a qualification designed to develop the study methods and academic English language skills of international students who are preparing for Masters degree study in English.

Ancient Medieval Languages
The Ancient Medieval Languages degree delivered by the University College Cork is a full-time diploma taken over 9 months. Its focus is on the development of skills in two or more ancient or medieval languages from a group consisting of Classical Greek, Latin, Old English, Old Irish, and Medieval Welsh

Ethics (Corporate Responsibility)
The MA in Ethics (Corporate Responsibility) programme at Dublin City University equips participants with a solid foundation in theoretical and applied ethics. It also develops the necessary skills to appraise soundly and confidently confront a vast range of important topical ethical challenges.

Philosophy
This Philosophy course from University College Cork offers you the rare chance to study Western as well as Eastern philosophy at the postgraduate level.
Theology and Social Justice
Theology and Social Justice from Trinity College Dublin offers students a unique insight into how religious ideas shape and are shaped by the concrete social realities of the modern world.

Migration, Mobility and Culture
The Migration, Mobility and Culture degree delivered by the University College Cork is designed to match the urgent need for initial and advanced training of professionals in all areas of society where specific knowledge regarding the complexity of interactions among people of different cultures, ethnicities and social groups is necessary.