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162 Master's degrees in Humanities in Ireland

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.

Translation Studies
The Translation Studies programme at University of Galway is designed to provide advanced linguistic and technical training in order to prepare our graduates for careers as professional translators.

Study of Religions
This Study of Religions degree delivered by the University College Cork gives you an intensive course in the study of religions. The course will appeal to those who have a degree, but have not previously studied religions to degree level.

Asian Studies
The Asian Studies course at University College Cork provides a global academic context for understanding the rise of East Asia. On this programme we will equip you with a unique set of abilities to engage with the cultural, historic, economic, and political fabric of Asia.

English - Texts and Contexts: Medieval to Renaissance
This MA English - Texts and Contexts: Medieval to Renaissance course delivered by the University College Cork offers students the opportunity to explore Old English, Middle English, and early modern literature in all its rich variety and contexts.
Creative Writing
MFA Creative Writing at University College Dublin ovides close supervision and direction of a novel / a collection of short stories or a collection of poetry already in draft form or well underway prior to the commencement of the course.

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.

Songwriting
The Songwriting programme from University of Limerick is for people who want to study the artistic practice of songwriting in depth.

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.

English
The English degree delivered by the University College Cork is a postgraduate qualification intended for students who already have a degree in another subject and who wish to study English intensively. You study a range of second- and third-year English undergraduate modules, over the course of one academic year (full time) or two academic years (part time).
Speech and Language Processing
The students of the Speech and Language Processing programme of Trinity College Dublin come from many backgrounds. Some have a background in language study, some have an interest in clinical speech and language analysis, some have a background in psychology, computer science or engineering.

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.

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.
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.

Music and Cultural History
The Music and Cultural History course offered by University College Cork is a progressive alternative to conventional postgraduate courses in musicology, and it draws on the diverse expertise of internationally renowned scholars to combine the very best of traditional and contemporary scholarly practice.

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.

Digital Arts and Humanities
The Digital Arts and Humanities degree delivered by the University College Cork encourages a multidisciplinary approach to the digital arts and humanities in a creative and scholarly atmosphere.
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.
Creative Writing Practice
Based in the childhood home of Oscar Wilde at 1 Merrion Square and delivered in association with the Irish Writers’ Centre, the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing Practice at American College Dublin offers aspiring or published writers a one-year course of study which examines the process and practice of producing prose fiction.
Teaching Chinese Language and Culture
The Teaching Chinese Language and Culture program offered by University College Dublin is dedicated to the study of formal features of modern Chinese for an audience of advanced/ native Chinese speakers. Its goal is to develop metalinguistic awareness among users of the Chinese language.