Program Overview
The Early & Medieval Irish at University College Cork 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 Early & Medieval Irish 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
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Cork, Ireland
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Early & Medieval Irish 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
- Early Irish Texts
- Medieval Welsh
- Research Seminar
- Special Topic
- Research Presentation
- Palaeography and Manuscript-based Research
- Continuing Old Irish
- MA Dissertation
- translate selected Early Irish texts
- comment grammatically on particular words, phrases or sentences within these texts
- transcribe Early Irish texts from manuscript sources
- write and present a research paper on an agreed topic
- translate selected Medieval Welsh texts
- submit the results of supervised research in a dissertation of 20,000 words, with full scholarly apparatus
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You will have an honours primary degree in Early and Medieval Irish with second class honours or higher (or equivalent result).
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University College Cork 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 University College Cork
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland
University College Cork is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-01-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months