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162 Master's degrees in Humanities in Ireland
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.
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.

Linguistics - Applied Linguistics
This Linguistics - Applied Linguistics course at University College Cork will provide you with the tools to describe language from various analytical perspectives and with insight and training in various branches of applied linguistics.
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.
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.

Spanish for Teachers
This Spanish for Teachers degree degree delivered by the University College Cork is designed as a blended programme using technology-enhanced learning as its primary mode alongside four or five in-person Saturday workshops per semester.
Classics
The Classics program offered by University College Dublin is a two-year research programme, leading to the production of a thesis of 40,000 to 60,000 words which will treat its subject in a systematic and independent way.
Education Studies (Christian School Leadership) Online
The Master in Education Studies in (Christian School Leadership) Online at the Marino Institute of Education is an innovative and unique Masters course that draws on research, principles and practice in school leadership and Christian education in Ireland and internationally, in order to prepare current and future school leaders of Christian schools.
Early Modern History
The Early Modern History programme of Trinity College Dublin offers well-qualified graduates in History, the Humanities and the Social Sciences an introduction to research in the political, social, cultural and religious history of Ireland, Britain and Europe across the early modern period.

History of the Family
The History of the Family course from University of Limerick equips you with the tools to investigate how families lived, worked, and evolved over time, both locally and globally.

Classical Studies
The Classical Studies degree delivered by the University College Cork allows students to develop language skills in both Latin and Greek, while also developing their knowledge of the history, art, and literature of the Roman Imperial period and of the manner in which these were transmitted through the medieval and into the modern periods.

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.