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29 Master's degrees offered by the university
Comparative Social Change
The Comparative Social Change programme of Trinity College Dublin is offered jointly by the Department of Sociology and the School of Sociology at University College Dublin to develop students’ knowledge of the main currents of social change today, the social, cultural and economic forces which are driving them and the different forms they take across states.
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
The MSc in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin is a specialist course aimed at Engineering graduates who wish to pursue a career at the top level of Structural Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
Social Policy and Practice (Online)
The Social Policy and Practice (Online) course at Trinity College Dublin aims to provide graduates from all disciplines with the opportunity to develop their understanding of the role that social policies play in developing functioning and just societies.
Applied Social Data Science
The M.Sc. in Applied Social Data Science at Trinity College Dublin is a one-year, full-time programme designed for those passionate about the social sciences. This course equips students with advanced quantitative research skills and analytical techniques, preparing them for impactful careers in various sectors.
Race, Ethnicity, Conflict
The Race, Ethnicity, Conflict programme of Trinity College Dublin critically examines the techniques used by states to manage population movement and conflict, their social and cultural impact and the responses they elicit.
Applied Psychology
The Applied Psychology programme of Trinity College Dublin is designed to provide students with a thorough appreciation of issues in applied psychology, knowledge of the skills required to apply psychology effectively, and a detailed understanding of their chosen focus of application.
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.

Development Practice
The Development Practice programme of Trinity College Dublin is a world leading and uniquely innovative programme that blends science and social science to further international development. It is part of a global network with a Secretariat at the Earth Institute, Columbia University in New York (and was the only programme to receive seed funding in Europe in the first round).
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.
International Peace Studies
The International Peace Studies programme of Trinity College Dublin examines the sources of war and armed conflict and suggests methods of preventing and resolving them through processes of peacemaking and peacebuilding.
Applied Social Research
The Masters course in Applied Social Research from Trinity College Dublin is particularly well placed to adapt to these changes. The course does not involve any large group teaching or require specialised teaching facilities.
Child Protection and Welfare
The Child Protection and Welfare course from Trinity College Dublin places particular emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of child protection and family support interventions. It will assist professionals to become research focused and enhance their ability to become more evidence based in their practice.
Economics
The objective of the Economics programme of Trinity College Dublin is to provide well-qualified graduates in economics and related disciplines with the training required to work as economists in the public, private and non-profit sectors or to enter Ph.D. programmes in economics.
Psychology - Psychology Conversion Course
The Psychology - Psychology Conversion Course programme of Trinity College Dublin provides a pre-professional qualification in psychology and confers eligibility for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI).
Applied Intercultural Communications
Applied Intercultural Communications is offered by Trinity College Dublin. The significance of the increase in global mobility is unquestionable. In many workplaces, cultural diversity is currently the norm.
Middle East in a Global Context
Middle East in a Global Context is offered by Trinity College Dublin. The M.Phil. in Middle East in a Global Context is an online course in the study of the Middle East, its histories, cultures, politics, and language.
Economic Policy
The Economic Policy programme of Trinity College Dublin provides students with a comprehensive grounding in the contemporary aspects of economic policy design and implementation and will equip them with the ability to engage confidently in evidence-based economic policy making. It equips students with the knowledge and understanding required to thrive in policy related careers.
Applied Behaviour Analysis
The Applied Behaviour Analysis programme of Trinity College Dublin is an intensive full-time course which aims to ensure that students become efficient in the practical application of the principles of applied behaviour analysis, with particular regard to persons with autism and other developmental disabilities and/or children and adolescents in care or special programmes.
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.
Modern Irish History
The Modern Irish History programme of Trinity College Dublin introduces well-qualified Humanities or Social Sciences graduates to research in modern Irish history, to the problems currently addressed by historians and to the methods they apply to study of the subject.