Program Overview
The History at Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 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 History 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: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: EUR 4,496 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Limerick, Ireland
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the History 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
- Revolutionary Ireland, 1789-1803;
- The American Irish, 1850-1920;
- Irish Communities in Early Modern Europe;
- Science and Enlightenment in Early Modern Europe;
- Race, gender and ethnicity in the United States in historical perspective;
- The evolution of popular culture 1750-1950;
- Oral History: Theory and Practice;
- Image-based research in History;
- Popular Protest in Pre-Famine Ireland;
- The Town in Nineteenth Century Ireland;
- The Irish Protestant Tradition 1536-1869;
- Families and Communities in Early Modern Ireland and Britain;
- Ireland and the Two World Wars;
- Visualising Ireland;
- The Churches, Society and the Irish State after 1922;
- Research methods in History (Core).
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
This programme may be studied fulltime (one year) or part time (two years) and the total fee is \xc2\x804496.
Lectures take place 4-7pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
For further details contact:
Dr \xc3\x9ana N\xc3\xad Bhroim\xc3\xa9il, Department of History, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, South Circular Road, Limerick.
Ph: 061204380; Email: una.bromell@mic.ul.ie
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 4,496 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 4,496 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick 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 Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick
Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months