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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes
We have an extensive and diverse portfolio of postgraduate programmes that include higher diplomas, postgraduate diplomas and masters qualifications. Our courses have been developed in close consultation with major employers, indigenous and international, reflecting the increasing demand for highly skilled, innovative and flexible graduates, and many of our courses are professionally accredited by relevant bodies. Our research programmes provide opportunities for students to make exciting discoveries across a range of established and emerging research areas.
Graduates from our taught and research programmes are equipped to pursue careers in a variety of industries across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors including education, performing and creative arts, business, technology, innovation, media, journalism, academia, publishing and translation.
Postgraduate Taught Courses
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Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies |
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
| Course Name | College | Key Words |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Art (Post Baccalaureate [HDip]) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, post, Baccalaureate, Post, Bac, Higher, Diploma Course type: |
| Adolescent Health (MSc) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Adolescent health; adolescent; adolescence; blended learning; child health; children’s studies; distance learning; health; online; paediatrics; well-being |
| Applied Behaviour Analysis (MSc) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | aba, taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, applied, behavioural, analysis, msc, 1ABA1 |
| Art and Ecology (HDip) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | |
| Art and Ecology (MA, MFA, PGDip) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | |
| Child, Youth and Community (MA/PDip) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Child; Youth; Community; Children, Young People; Communities; Services; Programme Planning; Monitoring; Evaluation; Programme Implementation; Human Rights-Based Approach; Human rights framework; Children’s Rights; Evidence Informed; Evidence; Research; Research Methodologies; Evaluation Methodologies; Social Impact; National University of Ireland Galway; NUI Galway; UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre; Applied Social Science. |
| Clinical Neuroscience (MSc) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | |
| Clinical Psychology (DPsychSc) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, clinical, psychology, psychological science |
| Coastal & Marine Environments: Physical Processes, Policy & Practice (MSc) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Geography, Physical Geography, Coast, Marine, Maritime, Environment, Planning, Policy, Climate Change, Coastal Zone Management, Hazards, Risk, Sustainability, Energy, Field-Based Learning, Modeling, Systems, Processes, Landforms, Quaternary, Health, Biodiversity, Communities, Stakeholders, Social-Ecological Systems, Ecosystem Services, European Union, Ireland, Atlantic, Galway |
| Conference Interpreting (MA) | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge | conference, interpreting, tuition, levy, fees, EU, refund, visa, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, financial, aid, fund, |
| Creative Technologies and Emerging Media (PgCert) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Professional Diploma, PD, Part-time, Online, AI |
| Drama and Theatre Studies (MA/PDip) [full-time, part-time] | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, drama, theatre, tuition, fees, funding, levy, EU, NON EU, per annum, 2014/15, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, financial, aid, fund, 1DG1 |
| Education (Professional Master) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | education, postgraduate, diploma, pgde, hdip, taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, tuition, per annum, fees, student, levy, EU, NON EU, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, financial, aid, fund, MGO, PME, 2 years |
| English (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | English, literature, taught, NUIG, nui galway, research, arts, taught, archives, novel, contemporary, plays, poetry, film, critical thinking, dissertation, travel literature, book history, Irish literature, medieval, early modern, programme course, scholarship, scholarships |
| Family Support Studies (MA, PDip) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | |
| Film Studies: Theory and Practice (MA/PDip) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, film, studies, tuition, full time, part time, EU, levy, student, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, financial, aid, fund, |
| Fine Art in Studio Art (Master of) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | |
| Gender, Globalisation and Rights (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | gender, globalisation and rights, ma, full time, taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, womens studies, women, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, installments, financial, aid, fund, scholarship, |
| Global Media and Communication (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | social media; digital communication; data; visualisation |
| Health Psychology (MSc) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | health psychology, msc, taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, health related behaviour, psychosomatic influences, chronic illness, chronic pain, psycho-biological, accredited, PSI Ireland, health psychologist, promoting health, health promotion, health behaviour interventions, health psychology research, health and illness |
| History (MA/PDip) [full-time/part-time] | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, history, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, financial, aid, fund, scholarships |
| International Contemporary Literatures and Media (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | international contemporary literatures and media, ma, full-time and part-time, taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, full, time, part, time, levy, student, fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, financial, aid, fund |
| International Development (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | |
| Journalism (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, NUIG, journalism, scholarship, editor, journalist, editing, media, reporter, correspondent, newspaper, radio, Ireland, UK, news reporting, broadcasting, media law, ethics, politics, sport, internet, web, publishing, scholarships, scholarship |
| Literature and Publishing (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, NUIG, literature, publishing, publishers, Ireland, ROPES, editing, writing, marketplace, tech companies, book fairs, advertising, bookselling, copyediting, proofreading, marketing, business, e-business, book history, textual studies, Print, Manuscript, scholarship |
| Oideachas (Máistir Gairmiúil) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | fees, funding, susi, grant, student, contribution, charge, student, levy, dates, for, fee, payment, 31st, October, 31st, January, late, payment, fee, appeal, student, services, instalments, financial, aid, fund, |
| Planning and Development (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Rural, development, planning, futures, innovation, sustainability, research methods, field-based learning, rural tourism, rural enterprise, rural public services, agriculture, multifunctional countryside, Rural Futures Planning and Innovation, planning and development, planning, development |
| Psychology—Conversion (HDip) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Psychology, Conversion, HDip, HDipPsych |
| Public Advocacy and Activism (MA/PDip) [full-time, part-time] | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, public, advocacy, activism |
| Public Policy (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Public policy, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Law, Business, Government, public bodies, Civil Service, European Union, international organisations, Environmental Policy, Rural Policy; Peace and Security; Gender; Disability Policy; Ageing Policy; Child and Family Policy; Urban Policy; Sustainability; Advocacy, lobbying, interest representation; Digital Government; voluntary sector; NGOs; charities, Public Policy, Public Administration |
| Social Work (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, social, work |
| Special Educational Needs (PDip) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, diploma, special, education, needs, special education needs |
| Translation Studies (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, translation, studies |
| Writing (MA) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | taught, postgraduate, programme, course, nui galway, writing, NUIG creative writing, poetry, plays, novels, short stories, genre, form, publishing, literature, stage, screen, skills, small group, workshops, writers, publishing, publishers, Cúirt, literary festival, readings, author, poet, prizes, portfolio, fiction, non-fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, reviewing, Mike McCormick, scholarship |
| Ateangaireacht Chomhdhála (MA/Diop)/(Conference Interpreting) | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge | Course type: |
| Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach (Ard-Dioplóma) | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge | Course type: |
| Léann an Aistriúcháin (Teastas Iarchéime) | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge | Course type: |
| Cleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin (MA/Diop) | College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies | Na meáin chumarsáide iriseoireacht craoltóireacht cruthú ábhair raidió teilifís nuachtán nuachtáin ar líne ilmheáin cleachtas gairmiúil sna meáin cumarsáid eiticí agus litearthacht na meán lucht féachana luchtanna féachana scéalaíocht dhigiteach fhísiúil fhuaime comhthéacs meán comhaimseartha taifead eagarthóireacht físe fuaime láithreoireacht Gaeilge Acadamh Gaillimh Ollscoil Irish language media journalism broadcasting content creation radio television newspaper newspapers online multimedia professional practice in media communications ethics media literacy audience audiences digital visual aural storytelling contemporary media context video sound recording editing presentation Acadamh Galway university MA Masters Máistreacht Máistir RTÉ RTE BBC TG4 Raidió na Gaeltachta |
| Léann Teanga (MA/Dioplóma Iarchéime) | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge | |
| Léann Teanga: Phleanáil Teanga (Teastas Iarchéime) | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge | Pleanáil Teanga, Beartas Teanga, Sochtheangeolaíocht, Cúlra agus comhthéacs na Gaeltachta, Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 |
| Léann an Aistriúcháin (MA) | Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge | Aistriúchán Téacsanna, Cruinneas na Gaeilge, Teicneolaíocht an Aistriúcháin, Aistriúchán don Scáileán, Tráchtas |
Fees, Funding and How to Apply
Information on how much your fees will cost is available here.
Find out more about postgraduate scholarships here.
Find out all you need to know before you apply for your chosen course - see here.
Learn more about our postgraduate taught programmes directly from the Academic Programme Directors in these recorded webinars from Spring 2025.
Access the webinars here.
Global Scholarships 2026
Scholarships for international students undertaking Undergraduate or Postgraduate study commencing September 2026
Information for current postgraduate students
We encourage you to engage with the support structures available to assist you during your studies. If you have questions about university life you can ask Cara, the university virtual assistant. For queries within the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, you can contact <artspostgrad@universityofgalway.ie>.
International Students, remember to check out the International Student Orientation events that will take place on campus during the Orientation period.
Applications forms and policies relating to Leave of Absence and Extenuating Circumstances for postgraduate taught students can be accessed below:
- Leave of Absence - online application form and information on the Leave of Absence policy.
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Extenuating Circumstances - Please complete this form to make a submission for consideration under the University's Policy on Extenuating Circumstances.
Dr Rosemary Crosse is your student support officer who can support you during your time at University. If you are feeling overwhelmed or need help getting back on track, she is there to help. Rosemary offers a confidential, non-judgemental and empathetic space for you to share your concerns and can offer advice about study planning, time management, financial assistance and support you during medical, emotional or mental health challenges.

Dr Rosemary Crosse
Student Support Officer
Email: rosemary.crosse@universityofgalway.ie
Click here to book a confidential in person or online meeting.
Anne Marie Stokes, EDI Race Equality Advisor is available to meet with you and discuss any issues you may be experiencing, including racial discrimination. This is a confidential service, and the EDI Race Equality Advisors will, where necessary, signpost to the full range of other specific support services available at University of Galway. Click here to book a confidential in person or online meeting.

Anne Marie Stokes
EDI Race Equality Advisor
Email: ediraceequalityadvisorARTS@universityofgalway.ie
Click here to book a confidential in person or online meeting.

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