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28 Master's degrees in Sociology in Ireland

Sociology
The Sociology degree delivered by the University College Cork will provide you with an opportunity to study advanced Sociological Concepts and Methods, and put your research interests into practice by enabling you to conduct your own sustained research project.

Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE)
This unique international Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (CREOLE) degree from Maynooth University is an innovative two-year Anthropology degree (120 ECTS), funded under the EU SOCRATES Programme, in which students are required to spend two of the four semesters at one or more European partner institutions.

Sociology
The Sociology offered by Maynooth University aims to provide high quality research training in a lively intellectual atmosphere.

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.

Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

Women's Studies
The Women's Studies course delivered by the University College Cork involves a wide variety of possibilities for interdisciplinary study, and for contact with the community and other organisations dealing with women’s and gender issues.

Sociology and Data Analytics - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Sociology and Data Analytics - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

Community Research - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Community Research - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration)
This Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) at University of Limerick aims prepares you to work in the areas of youth work, community development, and social regeneration both in Ireland and internationally.

Sociology and Data Analytics
This Sociology and Data Analytics programme from University of Limerick equips you with the skills to analyse social issues using advanced research methods and data analytics.

Applied Social Studies
This Applied Social Studies programme is offered by Maynooth University. Interested individuals are encouraged to make an informal approach to the Department to discuss their proposal and establish an initial fit between their interests and the Departments research priorities and expertise.

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.

Health and Society
Health and wellbeing are critical issues in society and at University College Cork we have addressed this with our Health and Society programme. This is an innovative joint programme, led by the Department of Philosophy, the School of Public Health, and the Department of Economics, which examines health and its social and policy determinants from a rich interdisciplinary perspective.

Child, Youth and Community
The Child, Youth and Community at University of Galway provides students with the opportunity to develop skills-sets high in demand. With a core focus on programme planning and evaluation, students will deepen their knowledge and develop the skills needed to design, monitor and evaluate effective social interventions that make a real difference to the lives of children, youth and communities.

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.

Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society
The Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society degree delivered by the University College Cork offers a truly European learning experience with an innovative hybrid learning architecture bringing together physical and virtual mobility.

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

Climate Change - Policy, Media and Society
Dublin City University's MSc in Climate Change - Policy, Media and Society is unique in Ireland in its focus on the social sciences and humanities, on media, policy, law, governance, regulation and politics.
Comparative Social Change
The Comparative Social Change M.Sc. at University College Dublin is a full-time, one-year programme delivered on campus. This advanced degree provides the theoretical frameworks and research skills needed to analyse global societal shifts. It is designed for students seeking to understand complex social processes in a public setting.
Sociology
The Sociology M.Sc. at University College Dublin is a comprehensive graduate programme delivered on campus. Available in full-time and part-time modes, this one or two-year course equips students with advanced analytical skills to address social issues through rigorous research and professional sociological training.