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19 Master's degrees offered by the university

Classical Studies
The Classical Studies programme from Maynooth University is a one-year programme, designed to provide graduates with in-depth study of specific topics within the field of Classics, and a set of research skills appropriate to work at this level.

Irish History
This Irish History programme at Maynooth University enables students to examine and research the rich subject area of Irish history from the earliest times to the present day, and to assess the major events which led to the emergence of modern Ireland.

English
On the English programme from Maynooth University research interests include: twentieth-century British and Irish literature, modernism, drama, life writing, war writing, and imprisonment.

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.

English
The English programme from Maynooth University is designed for applicants who already hold a BA or comparable degree, and who wish to add English to their list of qualifications.

Philosophy
The Philosophy degree offered at Maynooth University will provide the students with a professional training in academic research in Philosophy, and thus enables them to contribute to national and international scholarship and to interdisciplinary co-operation.

German
The German programme from Maynooth University offers research degree opportunities for students with a specific interest in the field of Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies which cuts across current offerings in languages and cultures within SMLLC.

Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies
The Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies programme from Maynooth University is a one-year full time (or two-year part time) taught programme and is offered on a full-time basis using a combination of faculty-student contact hours and self-directed learning and research.

Classical Studies
The Classical Studies Higher Diploma programme from Maynooth University offers a wide-ranging and balanced education in many aspects of the ancient civilisations and their aftermath, with modules on ancient mythology, literature, history, and philosophy as well as the modern reception of the Classical legacy.

Medieval Irish Studies
The Medieval Irish Studies programme from Maynooth University enables students to explore and examine the rich tradition of early Irish literature and intellectual culture, from the early medieval period and the advent of Christianity until the coming of the Normans at the end of the 12th century.

Military History and Strategic Studies
This Military History and Strategic Studies programme from Maynooth University provides an in-depth introduction into the disciplines of military history and strategic studies.

Ancient Classics
The aim of this Ancient Classics programme at the Maynooth University is to provide students with a professional training in academic research in Classics, and to develop their capacity to contribute to international scholarship in the discipline in an original and effective fashion.

Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme from Maynooth University will focus on guiding each student to further develop their voice as a writer, as well as to enrich their existing interests as a writer with new perspectives and a grasp of stylistic approaches.

Critical and Creative Media
This Critical and Creative Media programme from Maynooth University combines critical thinking and cutting-edge creative practice to tackle the challenging environment of contemporary media industries.

History
The History programme from Maynooth University offers the opportunity to take taught modules on a named Masters programme in History but without committing to completing a minor thesis.

Literatures of Engagement
The Literatures of Engagement programme from Maynooth University addresses this sense of crisis by recognising the significant role that literature and the critical discourses associated with the study of literature, have in both reproducing and analysing cultural values and ideologies, but also in articulating responses and resistance to those.

Medieval Irish Studies
The Medieval Irish Studies programme from Maynooth University enables students to explore the rich tradition of medieval Irish literature and intellectual culture, from the early medieval period and the advent of Christianity until the coming of the Normans at the end of the 12th century.

Chinese Studies
The Chinese Studies programme from Maynooth University offers research degree opportunities for students with a specific interest in the field of Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies which cuts across current offerings in languages and cultures within SMLLC.

European History
The European History programme from Maynooth University is offered as a one-year full-time programme. It introduces participants to wider debates in European history and prepares them to complete a minor research thesis in conjunction with taught modules.