Program Overview
The Development Practice at Trinity College Dublin is a MSc programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Development Practice programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Ireland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 18,575 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 11,250 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Development Practice programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Tropical Agriculture (Natural Sciences Pillar)
- Climate Justice, Human rights, & Development (Social Sciences)
- Economic Policy & Analysis I (Social Sciences)
- Economic Policy & Analysis II (Social Sciences)
- Irish NGO Placement (Management)
- Fieldwork 1 (Management)
- Global Health (Health Sciences)
- Global Classroom (Cross-Disciplinary)
- NGOs: Law, Governance & Social Change (Cross-Disciplinary)
- Introduction to Statistics (Cross-Disciplinary)
- Globalization & African Development (Social Sciences)
- Climate Change & Development (Natural Sciences Pillar)
- Science, Technology & Development (Natural Sciences Pillar)
- Economics of Sustainable Development (Social Sciences)
- Governance, Politics & Development (Social Sciences)
- Post-Conflict Situations (Social Sciences)
- Gender & Development (Social Sciences)
- Impact Measurement in Development Aid (Cross-Disciplinary)
- Fieldwork 2 (Management)
- MDP Dissertation
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Entry to the programme is based on competitive selection, and applicants who have excellent primary degrees in the social, health or natural sciences or management are targeted. A high upper second class honors primary degree (or grade point average [GPA] of 3.5 and above) is a general requirement for consideration for admission. In exceptional cases applicants with a lower grade for their degree will be considered if they have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their practical work in the field of international development through their work for government or inter or non-governmental organizations.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 18,575 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 11,250 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 18,575 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 11,250 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Trinity College Dublin directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2031-07-18
- Start Date 2018-09-24
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
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