308 Master's degrees in Social Sciences in Ireland
Applied Economics
Applied Economics staff at University College Dublin are experts with international reputations in a wide range of topics such as macroeconomics, econometrics, applied microeconomics, behavioural economics, health economics, international trade and economic history.

Irish Music Studies
The Irish Music Studies from the University of Limerick encourages students to explore what constitutes Irish music in the broadest sense - analytically through research and discourse, or performatively through practice and presentation.
Politics
The Politics degree from the University College Dublin was developed for those who wish to understand the role of politics in shaping the great issues of our day including power and conflict, distribution and inequality, relations between nations, and the new challenges of globalisation, financial crisis, national security, and climate change.

Ethnochoreology
This Ethnochoreology course from University of Limerick explores dance as a cultural practice, offering a unique lens through which to study movement, identity, and tradition.

Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Criminology and Criminal Justice programme at South East Technological University aims to provide graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to work in criminal justice settings across a wide range of services including the public service and non-profit sector.
Irish History
The Irish History degree at University College Dublin enables students to work closely with some of the country’s most renowned historians of Ireland to continue the tradition of providing context, insight and originality in the research of Irish history and its communication to a wide audience.

Anthropology
The Anthropology degree delivered by the University College Cork as a comparative and international discipline, is the most fundamental and encompassing of the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science disciplines.
Childhood and Adolescent Studies
Childhood and Adolescent Studies from Griffith College is an ICHAS (Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences) programme. ICHAS are responsible for its delivery & all academic matters pertaining to it.
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.
Addiction Studies
Addiction Studies from Griffith College is offered on a full-time basis over 1 year and part-time over 2 years.

Sociology and Data Analytics - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Sociology and Data Analytics - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.
Gender, Politics and International Relations
University College Dublin School of Gender, Politics and International Relations is the oldest and largest school of its kind in Ireland with over 150 years of experience in political studies and a world-renowned faculty drawn from many countries.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Humanitarian Action
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme in International Humanitarian Action is an inter-university multidisciplinary postgraduate programme that provides high quality academic education and professional competencies for personnel working or intending to work in the area of humanitarian action.
Criminology
The Master of Arts in Criminology at Technological University Dublin is a full-time programme lasting one year. This degree equips students with a robust understanding of criminological concepts and research methodologies, preparing them for various roles within the criminal justice sector and related fields.

Public Administration - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Public Administration - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.
International Relations
MSc International Relations from University College Dublin probes into the causes and consequences of phenomena such as war, trade, regional integration, migration and terrorism.

International Medical Technologies, Innovation and Development
The MSc in International Medical Technologies, Innovation and Development programme at the Atlantic Technological University develops the necessary skills required to strategically support the innovation journey of medical technologies for access into target international markets.
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
The Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development at University College Dublin responds to contemporary and future transformations in agriculture and rural development.
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.
Peace and Conflict
This Peace and Conflict programme at University College Dublin uses comparative political science models and methods to analyse patterns of conflict and settlement, with a focus on internal violent conflicts, past and present.