11 Master's degrees in Literature in Ireland

International Contemporary Literatures and Media
This is an exciting multidisciplinary and comparative MA International Contemporary Literatures and Media programme at University of Galway that aims to familiarise you with movements, authors, texts and themes of international contemporary literature and film.

Gaelic Literature (Online)
This Gaelic Literature (Online) course delivered by the University College Cork provides students with an in-depth introduction to a distinctive body of literature, giving expression to the many identities of the Gaelic world, and extending over 1200 years, from monastic to modern times.

Children's and Young Adult Literature
This Children's and Young Adult Literature programme of the Dublin City University is the only postgraduate degree in Ireland that specifically focuses on young adult literature.
Comparative Literature
The Comparative Literature programme of Trinity College Dublin is designed to provide an understanding of Comparative Literature as a subject of study and a critical practice.
Irish Folklore and Ethnology
The MA Irish Folklore and Ethnology at University College Dublin is a recently established programme which offers students the chance to acquire in-depth knowledge of a unique and vibrant aspect of Irish culture – that of oral tradition and folklore, representing the history and heritage of Ireland at vernacular level.
Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies
The study of literature is never just one thing. Modern literary culture is diverse, exciting, complex, rich, and plural. The School of English is proud to offer a taught master’s degree which grows out of and embraces this multiplicity, the Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies programme of Trinity College Dublin.
Irish Writing
The Irish Writing programme of Trinity College Dublin offers an exploration of Irish writing in English from the late seventeenth century to the present. Trinity has educated many important writers, from Jonathan Swift to Samuel Beckett to Eavan Boland to Anne Enright.
Literature and Culture
The MA in Literature & Culture is our flagship MA programme in English-language Literature and Culture at University College Dublin. Students work with leading international scholars and world-class teachers, who have expertise in a wide range of areas, from the literature of the Middle Ages to the modern and contemporary.
Philosophy and Literature
The MA in Philosophy and Literature from University College Dublin will be useful for any job requiring a subtle understanding of debate and disagreement, or requiring close attention to texts, especially in the cultural sector.
Childrens Literature
The Childrens Literature programme of Trinity College Dublin offers an exciting opportunity to study a wide range of children's literature – a broad category that encompasses everything from picture books through to Young Adult fiction.
Modern English Literature
The Modern English Literature program from Mary Immaculate College has graduated over 160 students and 97% of these students have graduated with an honours MA degree.