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36 Master's degrees offered by the university

Economic Science
The Economic Science programme from Maynooth University provides an accelerated route to the equivalent of an honours degree in economics.

Spanish for Teaching at Post Primary Level
The Spanish for Teaching at Post Primary Level programme from Maynooth University aims to provide domestic and international candidates with an opportunity to complete the subject-specific credits they require in order to be able to submit themselves for accreditation through the Teaching Council of Ireland.

Chinese Studies
The Chinese Studies programme at Maynooth University aims to provide students who already have a background in Chinese language and culture at undergraduate level with an opportunity to specialise in the area of cultural and literary analysis with particular emphasis on the conflict and communication within the Sinosphere and between China and the West.

Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE)
This unique international Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE) degree from Maynooth University is an innovative two-year Anthropology degree (120 ECTS), funded under the EU SOCRATES Programme, in which students are required to spend two of the four semesters at one or more European partner institutions.

Psychology
This intensive Psychology course from Maynooth University is designed to provide a pre-professional qualification equivalent to a bachelor degree in psychology and, as such, offers a conversion route for graduates who hold an honours degree in Psychological Studies or equivalent.

Community and Youth Work
The Community and Youth Work programme from Maynooth University integrates advanced study in challenging issues facing society today with accredited professional education for key roles in community development, youth work, and associated equality, human rights, international development, local development, local authority, national institutions, and international agency work.

Whistleblowing Law, Practice and Policy
The Whistleblowing Law, Practice and Policy programme from Maynooth University is designed to facilitate participants to consider current concepts, policy, legislation, and good practice relating to whistleblowing law and practice in Ireland.

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.

Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice programme from Maynooth University gives students the opportunity to develop a specialist knowledge of debates around crime causation and control, within a comparative and international context.

Anthropology
The objective of the Anthropology programme at Maynooth University is to provide students with professional training in anthropological research and to produce scholars capable of contributing to international networks in the discipline in an original, ethical and effective fashion.

Geography
Under a Structured Research Geography Programme at Maynooth University , students are supported in the development of their research by undertaking professional and specialist modules over the course of their research degree.

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.

Anthropology
The Anthropology postgraduate certificate course from Maynooth University is a one-year part-time course designed for students who would like to make a transition to studying anthropology but have no previous background in the subject or for students who, for various reasons, are not yet ready for the full MA programme.

Rights and Social Policy
The Rights and Social Policy programme from Maynooth University provides advanced study in key and often challenging issues facingsocial policy today. It provides anopportunity for critical study in the application of social policy theory and methodology to policy and practice.

International Development
The International Development programme from Maynooth University designed to prepare learners for work in international development in a community, local government, youth/adult education, or NGO setting.

Spanish
The Spanish 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.

Economics
The Economics programme from Maynooth University is a stimulating and challenging programme that provides international quality training in Economics and Econometrics.

Anthropology
The Anthropology programme at the Maynooth University aims to equip students for later doctoral research or for professional careers that are enhanced by academic social-scientific knowledge or the particular skills of trained ethnographic researchers.

Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice programme at Maynooth University gives students the opportunity to develop a specialist knowledge of debates around crime causation and control, within a comparative and international context.

International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice
The International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice programme from Maynooth University offers a rewarding learning experience for those who wish to work in development and peacebuilding in conflict or post-conflict contexts.