On the NFQ, the Masters Degree is at Level 9. There are two types of Masters Degree in Ireland. Firstly, there is the taught Masters programme. This is awarded following the completion of a programme of one to two years in duration. Entry to a course of this type is usually for students who already hold an Honours Bachelor Degrees. In some cases, people with Ordinary Bachelor Degrees, or relevant professional qualifications or experience are admitted. In addition, there are the Research Masters programmes available, which typically last two years. This Level 9 qualification is awarded by Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities.
Courses That Award: Masters Degree
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MA in Local History
Local History Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickThis programme is offered jointly by faculty from the Department of History, Mary Immaculate College and the Department of History, University of Limerick. The programme meets the needs of graduates in history, or in related disciplines (e.g. Irish studies, human […]
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MA in Media Studies
Media Studies Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickThe Master of Arts in Media Studies is an innovative programme offered by Mary Immaculate College, Limerick and the University of Limerick. The programme takes place on both campuses and will run during the day time in 2015-16. Students can […]
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MA in Modern English Literature
Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickAims of the Programme • To widen and deepen student’s knowledge and appreciation of English literature and contemporary critical theory • To familiarise students with traditional and modern technological sources for research in English literature • To equip students with […]
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MA in Music Education
Education Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickMIC’s Department of Arts Education and Physical Education, in association with the Department of Music, offer this specialised Masters in Music Education. The degree involves an exploration of music teaching and learning processes from a range of social science perspectives […]
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Master of Arts (MA) in Addiction Studies
Classroom Based, Addiction Studies Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Addiction Studies is a rigorous and formal exploration of addictions from a variety of academic and scientific perspectives: sociological, cultural, psychological, anthropological, and psychoanalytic. The programme is concerned with how these perspectives interact and how they […]
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Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Media Practice
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Creative Media Practice presents learners with a creative and critically informed environment in which to develop and consolidate their practice. The course supports imaginative, experimental and interdisciplinary enquiry through a range of media, approaches and methodologies. […]
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Master of Arts (MA) in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Classroom Based, Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinIntroduction The MA in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a recognised component which contributes to a post-graduate specific modality training in psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. A combination of this Masters’ programme with the Post-Masters’ Specific Modality Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in The School of […]
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Master of Arts (MA) in Psychotherapy
Classroom Based, Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Psychotherapy offers a postgraduate qualification which meets requirements for professional training for individuals interested in training as humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapists in the integrative model. The course has been designed for graduates from a Level 8 […]
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Master of Arts – Criminal Justice
Distance Learning, Criminal Law Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe MA – Criminal Justice is a two-year part-time programme that explores the key issues in the management of the criminal justice system. It seeks to raise the level of analysis within the Irish criminal justice system and to equip […]
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Master of Arts – Financial Management
Distance Learning, Finance Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe MA – Financial Management is a two-year, part-time programme that explores key subjects in financial management. It seeks to raise the level of financial analysis in the public service and equip students with the knowledge and skills essential for […]
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Master of Arts – Healthcare Management
Distance Learning, Agriculture & Veterinary Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe MA-Healthcare Management is a two-year, part-time programme that focuses on the issues that affect health and hospital services. It seeks to raise the level of analysis in healthcare management in Ireland and to equip participants with the knowledge and […]
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Master of Arts – Human Resource Management
Distance Learning, Human Resources & Personnel Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe Master of Arts – Human Resource Management is a two-year, part-time programme that explores the key issues in human resource management. It seeks to raise the level of analysis in public sector human resource management and to equip students […]
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Master of Arts – Leadership and Strategy
Distance Learning, Business Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe MA – Leadership and Strategy is a two-year, part-time programme that explores the theory and practice of effective leadership and strategy formulation. Both public and private sector organisations need leaders with expertise in the HR, strategic and financial components […]
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Master of Arts – Local Government Management
Distance Learning, Government Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe MS – Local Government Management is a two-year, part-time programme that explores the key issues in local government management. It seeks to raise the level of analysis in Irish local government and to equip participants with the knowledge and […]
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Master of Arts – Non Profit Management
Classroom Based Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe Master of Arts in Non-Profit Management responds to a growing need for increased managerial capabilities in non-profit organisations in Ireland and abroad. The programme attends to subjects that are at the heart of contemporary management generally and to subjects […]
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Master of Arts – Public Management
Distance Learning, Public Administration & Public Management Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. DublinThe MA – Public Management is a two-year, part-time programme that combines instruction in key public management subjects and an opportunity to research about a specific public management topic. On completing the first year of the MA, students receive the […]
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Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution
Classroom Based, Law Course by Independent College Dublin - Dublin City North, Co. DublinThe MA in Dispute Resolution is a unique and innovative interdisciplinary programme which provides students with the academic knowledge and practical skills to resolve disputes between parties in a non-adversarial manner. The MA in Dispute Resolution focuses on a wide […]
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Master of Arts in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Counselling & Psychotherapy Course by IICP College - Tallaght, Co. DublinChild and Adolescent Psychotherapy is a specialised area of practice. This Master’s programme will equip learners and practising therapists with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to meet the therapeutic needs of children and adolescents. This part-time programme consists of […]
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Master of Arts in STEM Education
Education Studies Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. LimerickThe Master of Arts degree programme in STEM (Science, technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education is a two-year, part-time programme offering a focus on integrative and innovative approaches to STEM education through exploring socially responsive teaching and research informed by national […]
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Master of Business Administration
Classroom Based, Administration Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinOur MBA programme is available on a full and part-time basis over a 2-year period and has been designed for those who want to immerse themselves in their studies and share in the experience with a class of like-minded individuals.
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Master of Business Administration
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Business Management Course by Griffith College Limerick - Limerick City, Co. LimerickThe Griffith College Limerick Master of Business Administration (MBA) course is accredited by Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. Griffith College is an approved learning provider on behalf of Edinburgh Business School in Heriot Watt University. Edinburgh Business School has appointed […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA is a one year full-time or two year part-time programme that educates and prepares a diverse group of learners with the academic knowledge, analytical ability and innovative management perspectives and skills needed to manage organisations in an […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Cloud Computing
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA (Cloud Computing), awarded by QQI, is specifically aimed at facilitating the graduate’s understanding of how organisations may exploit the vast business opportunities that result from the transformative power that Cloud Computing offers both currently and in the […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA (Finance) awarded by QQI, provides theoretical and practical models and perspectives, which will provide a basis for analysing financial information and for applying the analysis in making informed financial decisions. The decision making aspect is developed in […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The DBS MBA (HRM), awarded by QQI, focuses on the management of human resources to ensure competitive advantage by maximising resources for the benefit of an organisation and society, which places human resource management (HRM) at the heart of […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Information Systems
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The DBS MBA (Information Systems), awarded by QQI, focuses on strategic business information systems knowledge as well as disruptive technologies and the innovation that occur in this field. It brings learners up to speed on the knowledge and current […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Marketing
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview This specialism empowers learners to evaluate the central role of marketing strategy for the growth and development of all organisations. Learners will be required to critically evaluate a range of theoretical marketing concepts and apply them to practical industry […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Online
Online Learning, Management Skills Course by International Career Institute - DublinOur MBA is designed for professionals seeking a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The program prepares students to become outstanding business leaders in our fast-changing world. You’ll gain the key skills and the competitive edge you need to succeed. To […]
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Project Management
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview This specialism provides innovative knowledge on one of the key skills of the modern business world. A deep understating of the theories and practices of Project Management enables graduates to discuss and share new insights to identify new problems […]
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Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Software Development
Classroom Based, Software Innovation Course by CCT College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinMSc in Applied Software Development Course Overview The MSc in Applied Software Development seeks to develop participants’ knowledge, skills and competence in the area of software development. The programme is a specialist, postgraduate computing degree designed to produce graduates with […]