Masters Degrees in Sociology, Ireland

Sociology is concerned with the study of the modern world, how it came into being, and the challenges and crises that it faces at local, national and global levels. Read more

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Sociology) is a conversion course for students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. The course is ideal for anyone who wants to study an intensive course in Sociology in one year and apply for further studies at MA level in Sociology. Read more

The MA Sociology programme provides a broad range of cutting-edge analytical and research skills to better understand significant social issues and… Read more

The MSc Sociology programme provides a broad range of cutting-edge analytical and research skills to better understand significant social issues and problems… Read more

The School welcomes applications from prospective PhD and Research Masters students who wish to undertake research in sociology. Read more

The innovative MA Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges analyses the globalisation of poverty and inequality and explores alternative strategies of development. Read more

This new programme offers students the opportunity to critically explore social and political forces that impact on contemporary issues. Read more

MA students will: Develop their ability to apply theories of social change to empirical investigation Enhance their ability to communicate effectively through regular class presentations and discussions. Read more

This programme equips students with the skills necessary to engage with contemporary theoretical, policy and practice-related issues relating to work and… Read more

Our MA in Criminology examines a broad range of theoretical and applied approaches to understanding crime: social deviance, morality, anti-social behaviour, social regulation, legislation, criminal law, justice, prevention, rehabilitation and punishment as social phenomena and as objects of social policy, and delivers a basic competence to carry out research in the field. Read more

The MSc Comparative Social Change is a one­year full time programme which is jointly delivered by Trinity’s Department of Sociology and the School of Sociology at UCD. Read more

This course is offered jointly by the Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin 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. Read more

The MSc in Equality Studies is the only masters of its kind in Europe and offers a unique opportunity to examine global equality issues from a range of perspectives. Read more

The Grad Dip in Philosophy and Public Affairs is especially designed for those people with an interest in public policy debates, e.g. Read more

The MA in Philosophy and Public Affairs is especially designed for those people with an interest in public policy debates, e.g. in journalism, the civil service, public policy research institutes, etc. Read more