Field guide · Ireland
Arts and humanities master's in Ireland
English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, creative writing and cultural-studies master's at Trinity College Dublin, UCD, University of Galway and UCC — English-taught.
Programmes194in Ireland
Universities39
Duration12 mo143 of 194
Tuition (non-EU)€500 – €55,498recorded fees, 192 of 194
About arts & humanities master’s in Ireland
Ireland's arts and humanities master's ecosystem is anchored by Trinity College Dublin (established 1592), University College Dublin, University of Galway and University College Cork — all regulated under the Higher Education Authority (HEA). Trinity is home to the Long Room Library and the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute; UCD houses the Humanities Institute; Galway hosts the Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities. Sub-fields with the deepest English-taught coverage: English literature, Irish studies, history, creative writing, philosophy, translation and interpreting, linguistics, and digital humanities. Non-EU tuition typically runs €14k–€22k; EU/EEA rates €6k–€10k. Master's are usually one year taught (or two years research). IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 88 is standard.
Top schools in Ireland
Ranked using THE / QS /ARWU where available.
University College Dublin
Dublin · 20 programmes
FT EBS #23
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin · 15 programmes
THE #139
University College Cork
Cork · 25 programmes
QS_WORLD_2025 #273
Dublin City University
Dublin · 14 programmes
THE #301
University of Limerick
Limerick · 15 programmes
QS_WORLD_2025 #422
Technological University Dublin
Dublin · 10 programmes
QS_WORLD_2025 #877
University of Galway
Unknown · 16 programmes
College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences at University College Cork
Cork · 9 programmes
Cork Institute of Technology at Munster Technological University
Unknown · 7 programmes
Dublin Business School
Dublin · 7 programmes
Griffith College
Dublin · 6 programmes
School of Histories and Humanities at Trinity College Dublin
Dublin · 6 programmes
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at University of Limerick
Limerick · 5 programmes
National College of Art and Design
Dublin · 5 programmes
American College Dublin
Dublin · 3 programmes
Programmes by school
Up to three programmes per top school — click through for admission facts and tuition.
Trinity College DublinDublin
Dublin City UniversityDublin
University of LimerickLimerick
University of GalwayUnknown
Dublin Business SchoolDublin
Griffith CollegeDublin