The MA in History is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

To be considered for admission to the MA in History programme, an applicant will normally possess a primary degree result of Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) primary degree (or equivalent) in History, or a cognate/suitable subject (normally in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or Law). For North American students a cumulative GPA of 3.3 is normal.

Candidates who hold a primary degree in History or a cognate/suitable subject with a Second Class Honours Grade II (2H2) will also be considered (normally in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or Law), as will those with a GPA between 2.7 and 3.2. These applicants will be requested to provide additional information, documentation, samples of work and/or be interviewed by a Selection Committee.

In exceptional circumstances, professional experience in a relevant and related field (e.g. working in publishing, journalism, the heritage industry, archives etc.) may be accepted as compensating for the absence of an undergraduate degree awarded at a grade lower than 2H2. Admission of such applicants will be subject to the approval of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences.

All applicants whose first language is not English are required to sit either an IELTS test or a recognised equivalent test. The minimum requirement is an IELTS score of 6.5, with no individual section lower than 5.5. Further information on English language requirements can be found at https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/how/

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part I

Core (15 credits)
Students take 15 credits as follows:
HI6075 Making History Public (10 credits)
HI6076 Changing Directions in History: Transformative Historians and their Work (5 credits)

Specialist Stream (20 credits)
Students are required to take 20 credits from one of the following streams:

Medieval and Renaissance History
HI6077 The Classical Revival 1250-1500 (10 credits)
HI6078 New Worlds, Ancient Texts (10 credits)
HI6090 The Insular world in Text and Image (10 credits)

Modern Ireland
HI6074 Debates in the Irish Revolution (10 credits)
HI6087 Healthcare in Ireland, 1750-present (10 credits)
HI6082 Female Activism and Feminism in Ireland, c. 1860-1983 (10 credits)

Media and History
HI6081 History on Screen: Film, Television and History (10 credits)
HI6083 Radicalism, Dissent and the Print Media in Modern Ireland (10 credits)
HI6084 From Wireless to the World Wide Web: Radio as Historical Source (10 credits)

European and International History
HI6026 US Foreign Policy and Contemporary History (10 credits)
HI6045 War and Peace: the European State System from 1648 to 1990 (10 credits)
HI6086 Booms and Busts: Key Issues in International Finance since 1700 (10 credits)

Electives (10 credits)
Students may take an additional 10 credits from any specialist stream or they may choose the following module:
HI6063 Work Placement and Portfolio (10 credits)

Part II
HI6100 Dissertation (45 credits)
A dissertation of a maximum of 20,000 words must be submitted by a specified date in September at the end of year one (for full-time students) and at the end of year two (for part-time students).

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018/2019 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2018/2019.

Postgraduate Diploma in History

MA candidates who pass Part I and opt not to proceed to Part II of the Master's programme may register for HI6085 Research Project (15 credits) and, on successful completion of HI6085, are awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in History. Students must submit HI6085 to the School by the second Friday in September in the same academic year or may register for HI6085 in the following academic year (part-time), following completion of Part I.

Candidates who pass Part I and opt to proceed to Part II of the Master's programme and who fail, or fail to submit, Part II may register for HI6085 in the following academic year (part-time), and upon successful completion, will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in History.

Postgraduate Certificate in History
MA Candidates who pass 30 credits of taught modules may opt to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in History.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in History (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a critical awareness of the major issues and problems within the study of history including public history;
• Incorporate and evaluate insights and findings that are informed by scholarship at the forefront of the field of history;
• Articulate findings and communicate judgements cogently and coherently in a variety of oral and written forms and settings;
• Locate and appraise a broad range of primary and secondary sources related to history;
• Identify and apply methodologies appropriate to undertaking research in history;
• Complete a research driven dissertation.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in History:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a critical awareness of the major issues and problems within the study of history including public history;
• Incorporate and evaluate insights and findings that are informed by scholarship at the forefront of the field of history;
• Articulate findings and communicate judgements cogently and coherently in a variety of oral and written forms and settings;
• Locate and appraise a broad range of primary and secondary sources related to history;
• Identify and apply methodologies appropriate to undertaking research in history;

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in History:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate a critical awareness of major issues and problems within the study of history including public history;
• Incorporate and evaluate insights and findings that are informed by scholarship at the forefront of the field of history;
• Articulate findings and communicate judgements cogently and coherently in a variety of oral and written forms and settings;
• Locate and appraise a broad range of primary and secondary sources related to history.