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1.7k Master's degrees in Ireland
Ireland offers a diverse range of programmes catering to international students. The lower-end tuition fee, represented by the €4,788, provides an accessible entry point for those on a budget. Meanwhile, the typical tuition fee, denoted by the €17,550, reflects the average cost students might expect. On the higher end, the €28,500 indicates the premium options available for those seeking specialised or advanced programmes.
Affordability is a key consideration for many students, and Ireland accommodates this with a significant portion of its programmes falling within affordable ranges, as indicated by the 1%. This ensures that a wide array of options is available to students with varying financial situations.
In addition to traditional on-campus learning, Ireland also embraces the digital age with a notable 21% of its programmes offered online. This flexibility allows students to pursue their education in a format that suits their lifestyle and learning preferences, making Ireland an attractive destination for a global student body.

Sociology
Sociology at University College Cork is a conversion course for students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. The course is ideal for anyone who wants to study an intensive course in Sociology in one year and apply for further studies at MA level in Sociology. Alternatively, you may simply wish to add a higher diploma to your existing qualifications.

Applied Spirituality
The Applied Spirituality programme from South East Technological University brings the resources of spirituality to bear on issues about the meaning of life that come up in work settings, therapeutic settings, family settings, relationships or in the context of social issues regarding just and sustainable living.

Environmental and Natural Resources Law
This Environmental and Natural Resources Law course delivered by the University College Cork takes advantage of a concentration of legal expertise in the field at the School of Law where our staff have held advisory roles with a wide range of Irish and international agencies and organisations.

Chinese Studies
The Chinese Studies programme from Maynooth University offers research degree opportunities for students with a specific interest in the field of Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies which cuts across current offerings in languages and cultures within SMLLC.

Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges
The innovative Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges degree delivered by the University College Cork analyses the globalisation of poverty and inequality and explores alternative strategies of development.

History
Gain a deeper understanding of Ireland’s social, cultural, economic and political history from the early modern period to the present day throughout Dublin City University's MA in History

Business Analytics
The Business Analytics programme from Maynooth University is for students who would like to solve business problems through quantitative data analytics.

International Justice and Law
The International Justice and Law programme from Maynooth University provides students with critical insights into the field of international justice.

Biomedical Engineering
The Master of Biomedical Engineering degree delivered at University of Galway is ideal for honours engineering graduates seeking to deepen their expertise in a field that directly impacts human health.

Universal Design for Learning
The aim of this Universal Design for Learning programme at the Atlantic Technological University is to support educational personnel to develop a variety of teaching methods to lower any barriers to learning, by introducing more flexible methods of teaching, assessment, and service provision to cater for the diversity of learners in their classrooms.

Community Music
Throughout the Community Music course from the University of Limerick you will work with people of all ages and backgrounds and learn to design projects that are artistically strong and socially responsive.

Digital Arts and Humanities
The Digital Arts and Humanities degree delivered by the University College Cork encourages a multidisciplinary approach to the digital arts and humanities in a creative and scholarly atmosphere.

Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies
The Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies programme from Maynooth University is a one-year full time (or two-year part time) taught programme and is offered on a full-time basis using a combination of faculty-student contact hours and self-directed learning and research.

Celtic Civilisation
The Celtic Civilisation degree delivered by the University College Cork is concerned with the history of the Celtic peoples from central Europe to Ireland, and from the early Iron Age into the Middle Ages.

Management (Business)
The MSc in Management (Business) at Dublin City University is designed for people who do not have an undergraduate degree in management or business, but who would like to have a thorough preparation for a career in management.

Children's Rights Law
On this Children's Rights Law master diploma offered by University College Cork, you will be exposed to the law and theory of child law in Ireland and internationally. At the same time, you will get a rare insight into various aspects of the law in action by engaging with social workers, legal professionals and others.

Criminology
This Criminology degree delivered by the University College Cork examines a broad range of theoretical and applied approaches to understanding crime.

Surgery
The degree in Surgery degree delivered by University of Galway is ideal for surgical professionals seeking to broaden their research capability, strengthen their academic foundation, and progress in their surgical careers.

Arts (Finance)
This is a one year full-time programme. The Arts (Finance) course from Maynooth University provides an accelerated route to the equivalent of an honours degree in Finance.

Advanced Practice (Nursing or Midwifery)
This Advanced Practice (Nursing or Midwifery) course offered by University College Cork is designed to prepare nurses and midwives to practice at a higher level of capability in independent, autonomous, and expert practice, that is innovative, flexible, and patient-centred.