Overview

About Languages, Literature, Culture and Communications at University of Limerick

If you enjoyed researching and writing your final year project / graduate thesis or your MA dissertation, then you might enjoy carrying out a more in-depth piece of research at MA (by research).

FAHSS research students are part of a lively community; every student has his/her own research space with individual PC and desk;

Careers

Our MA graduates are employed in a wide range of sectors: education, media and publishing, research and consultancy, civil and public service, business, non-governmental sector, creative arts and media, and politics and local government.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reseach Methodologies and Statistics

Interview Skills and Career Planning

Bibliographical Management

Academic Writing

Research Networking

A Master’s degree by thesis involves in-depth research on a topic leading to a thesis of 60,000 words over the course of one to two years.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-12 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

More details

EU Applicants: Early application is advisable.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Duolingo English Test

120

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Communication Studies Literature View 21 other Masters in Literature in Ireland

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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120

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Limerick and/or in Ireland, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants will normally be expected to hold an Honours degree (minimum 2.1) or equivalent in a discipline appropriate to their area of proposed research.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Limerick

850 - 1150 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Languages, Literature, Culture and Communications.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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