University College Cork Masters Degrees in History & Archaeology

Our MA in Gaelic Literature and Culture (Online), offered by the  Department of Modern Irish  at UCC, provides students with an in-depth introduction to a distinctive body of literature, giving expression to the many identities of the Gaelic world, and extending over 1200 years, from monastic to modern times. Read more

The MA in Strategic Studies (Online) is a two-year, part-time degree offered in a fully online format by the  School of History  at UCC. … Read more

Our MA History is a comprehensive programme that is exceptionally flexible and customisable. Read more

The taught component (Part I) will provide a practical guide to the writing of Irish Local History, discussing the most effective use of the main sources (both public and private records, from the thirteenth century to the twentieth) from a historical perspective. Read more

Our MA in Classical Studies is either a one-year degree, taken full-time, or a two-year degree, taken part-time. Read more

The  MA in Renaissance Latin Culture  is a one-year taught programme (or two years part-time) that offers a deep engagement with the intellectual culture of the European Renaissance through historical re-enactment of key events and elements of renaissance culture. Read more

This programme provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the religious culture and spirituality of early medieval Ireland, from the conversion to Christianity down to the end of the twelfth century. Read more

Our MA in Celtic Civilisation is concerned with the history of the Celtic peoples from central Europe to Ireland, and from the early Iron Age into the Middle Ages. Read more

Our MA in Early & Medieval Irish is concerned with Early Irish language and literature in the period from 600AD to 1200AD and focuses on the study of language, grammar, texts, and their historical and literary contexts. Read more

Our MA programme includes modules on literature in Irish, the Irish language and Irish manuscripts and palaeography. The development of the Irish language over time is also treated, as well as its appearance in modern dialects, particularly those of Munster. Read more

Our Asian Studies MA 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. Read more

This MA English - Modernities: Literature, Theory & Culture from the Romantics to the Present introduces you to the advanced study of American, British, and Irish literature and other cultural forms, from the eighteenth century to the present day, as well as to a selection of theoretical works pertaining to the concept of ‘modernity’. Read more

Our MA in English (Medieval and Renaissance Literature) offers students the opportunity to explore Old English, Middle English, and early modern literature in all its rich variety and contexts. Read more

The one-year MA in Music and Cultural History 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. Read more

This course is for non-archaeology graduates who have a degree and would like to transfer their studies to the discipline of archaeology. Read more