Taught Postgraduate Programmes

We have an extensive and diverse portfolio of postgraduate programmes that include higher diplomas, postgraduate diplomas and masters qualifications. Our courses have been developed in close consultation with major employers, indigenous and international, reflecting the increasing demand for highly skilled, innovative and flexible graduates, and many of our courses are professionally accredited by relevant bodies. Our research programmes provide opportunities for students to make exciting discoveries across a range of established and emerging research areas.

Graduates from our taught and research programmes are equipped to pursue careers in a variety of industries across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors including education, performing and creative arts, business, technology, innovation, media, journalism, academia, publishing and translation to name but a few.

Postgraduate Course Listing

Adolescent Health (MSc)

Applied Behaviour Analysis (MSc)

Art and Ecology (MA, MFA, HDip)

Child, Youth and Community (MA, PDip)

Clinical Neuroscience (MSc)

Clinical Psychology (Doctor of Psychological Science)

Clinical Psychology (for Qualified Clinicians)–DPsychSc

Coastal & Marine Environments: Physical Processes, Policy & Practice (MSc) (full-time)

Consumer Psychology (MSc, PDip)

Creative Arts Management (PgCert)

Drama and Theatre Studies (MA/PDip) [full-time, part-time]

Education (Professional Master of, [Post-Primary])

Education (Professional Master) through Irish: Oideachas (Máistir Gairmiúil san [MGO])

English (MA) [full-time/part-time]

Environment, Society, and Development (MA)

Family Support Studies (MA/PDip)

Film Studies: Theory and Practice (MA/PDip, full-time or part-time)

Fine Art (Post Baccalaureate [HDip])

Fine Art in Studio Art (Master of)

Gender, Globalisation and Rights (MA)

Global Media and Communication (MA)

Health Psychology (MSc)

History (MA/PDip) [full-time/part-time]

International Contemporary Literatures and Media (MA)

International Development Practice (MA)

Journalism (MA)

Languages with Business (MA)

Literature and Publishing (MA)

Medieval and Antiquity (MA)

Nua-Ghaeilge (MA)

Philosophy (MA)

Planning and Development [formerly Rural Futures Planning and Innovation] (MA)

Psychology—Conversion (HDip)

Psychology—Full (HDip)

Public Advocacy and Activism (MA/PDip) [full-time, part-time]

Public Policy (MA, PDip)

Social Work (MA)

Special Educational Needs (PDip)

Translation Studies (MA)

Writing (MA)