Irish Writing 12 months Postgraduate Program By Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |Top Universities
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Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

18,180 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 Mar, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MPhil

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The M.Phil. in Irish Writing explores Irish writing in English from the late seventeenth century to the present. Amid a diverse and dynamic community of students and scholars, this course will allow you to engage with a wide range of Irish writing in English, from canonical figures such as Maria Edgeworth and W.B. Yeats to contemporary critical debates around gender, sexuality, class and race.
Trinity boasts an extraordinary literary heritage, ranging from Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde to Eavan Boland and Anne Enright. It is situated in the heart of Dublin, a UNESCO City of Literature full of writers past and present, and containing a wealth of theatres, literary events and festivals, and cutting-edge magazines and publishers. Trinity has also long led the way in the teaching of Irish writing. Its current faculty includes many of the foremost scholars in the field, as well as several distinguished contemporary Irish writers. Trinity’s historic library also offers a peerless collection of books and archival materials relating to Irish writing for you to explore.

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MPhil

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The M.Phil. in Irish Writing explores Irish writing in English from the late seventeenth century to the present. Amid a diverse and dynamic community of students and scholars, this course will allow you to engage with a wide range of Irish writing in English, from canonical figures such as Maria Edgeworth and W.B. Yeats to contemporary critical debates around gender, sexuality, class and race.
Trinity boasts an extraordinary literary heritage, ranging from Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde to Eavan Boland and Anne Enright. It is situated in the heart of Dublin, a UNESCO City of Literature full of writers past and present, and containing a wealth of theatres, literary events and festivals, and cutting-edge magazines and publishers. Trinity has also long led the way in the teaching of Irish writing. Its current faculty includes many of the foremost scholars in the field, as well as several distinguished contemporary Irish writers. Trinity’s historic library also offers a peerless collection of books and archival materials relating to Irish writing for you to explore.

Admission Requirements

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63+
6.5+
3.3+
Applicants should have an honours Bachelor's degree (at least of upper-second class standard or GPA of 3.3) or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject (such as English, History, Art History, Irish Studies, or Modern Languages).

31 Mar 2025
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,800 EUR
International
18,180 EUR

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