Post Graduate courses by Trinity College Dublin
Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is one of the seven ancient universities of Britain and Ireland. It is Ireland’s oldest university. It is also the highest ranked university in the country and one of the world’s top 100.
Overview
Trinity College’s campus is in Dublin city centre, opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament. The university has three faculties comprising 25 schools. These offer degree and diploma courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Trinity has approximately 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The university has Past students include the writers Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett, the scientists William Rowan Hamilton and Ernest Walton, the political thinker Edmund Burke, and the former President of Ireland Mary Robinson.
The Library of Trinity College is a legal deposit library for Ireland and the United Kingdom. It contains over 4.5 million printed volumes, in addition to significant quantities of maps, music and manuscripts. One of the most noteworthy of these is the world-famous Book of Kells.
History
Founded by royal charter, Trinity College helped to consolidate the rule of the Tudor monarchy in Ireland. Because of this, Trinity was the university of the Protestant Ascendancy for much of its history. Because of this, from 1871 to 1970, the Catholic Church in Ireland forbade its adherents from attending Trinity without permission. From January 1904, the university accepted female students.
Rankings
Trinity has the following international rankings:
- 98th in top 100 world universities
- 31st in the world in Nursing
- 32nd in the world for English Language and Literature
- 39th in the world for Modern Languages
- 43rd in the world for Politics and International Studies
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Accounting (P.Grad.Dip.)
Business Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinDesigned for non-accounting graduates. This 8-month conversion programme fast- tracks students towards professional accountancy. It focuses on the fundamentals of financial accounting, management accounting, corporate finance, audit, taxation and related areas. On completion of 12 modules, graduates gain significant exemptions from the examinations of professional accountancy bodies. Expert faculty and practitioners combine to deliver modules,…
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Addiction Recovery (M.Sc.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Sc. is designed for Addiction Recovery Practitioners working across the Addiction and support services. The course is offered by the Discipline of Public Health and Primary Care at the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin with a range of teaching from leading experts from across Trinity College as well as leading clinicians the Health…
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Ageing Health & Wellbeing in Intellectual Disability (P.Grad.Dip.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis interdisciplinary course will develop and strengthen the skills, competencies and knowledge of students, thus enabling them to promote and develop excellence in the delivery of care for people with an intellectual disability. Students will explore the physical health, policy and complex care needs of people with intellectual disabilities. The course will prepare them as…
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Applied Behaviour Analysis (M.Sc.)
Psychology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis is an intensive full-time course which aims to ensure that students become efficient in the practical application of the principles of applied behaviour analysis, with particular regard to persons with autism and other developmental disabilities and/or children and adolescents in care or special programmes, and/or those clients presenting learning and/or behavioural challenges in school.…
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Applied Linguistics (M.Phil.)
Communications & Media Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics is aimed at teachers of second and foreign languages. The discipline of applied linguistics investigates a range of issues around language in contemporary society. Among these, the most prominent issues – and the central topics of the M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics – are those surrounding second and foreign language education.…
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Applied Psychology (M.Sc.)
Psychology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe course is designed to provide students with a thorough appreciation of issues in applied psychology, knowledge of the skills required to apply psychology effectively, and a detailed understanding of their chosen focus of application. The themes of analysis, intervention and evaluation are central to the structure and philosophy of the course, which establishes a…
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Applied Social Data Science (P.Grad.Dip.)
Education & Teaching Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Data Science will provide you with a competitive edge in the rapidly expanding job market for data scientists. You will acquire valuable skills which are sought after in the high productivity sectors, including information technology, consulting, financial services, risk-assessment, logistics, as well as positions in government, NGOs and academia.…
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Applied Social Research (M.Sc.)
Arts & Humanities Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Sc. in Applied Social Research is designed for graduates in the social sciences who want to develop their research skills and gain employment in the area of research. This Masters is equally suited to those who wish to build research skills for application in their current work environments. The course also provides a strong…
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Art History (M.Phil.)
Art History Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis Art History course offers students a wide range of art-historical approaches to the art and architecture of Ireland and the abundant holdings of European and World art in Ireland. It is an opportunity to study modern and contemporary Irish art, the remarkable collections of medieval manuscripts in Dublin, the links between Irish and European…
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule for the Clinical Setting (Online Course)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinADOS-2 is a semi-structured, standardised assessment of communication, social interaction, play/imaginative use of materials and restricted and repetitive behaviours for individuals who have been referred because of possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Fundamentally new to the ADOS-2 than ADOS-G are the procedures involved in the algorithm computation and the Comparison Score for modules 1 through…
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Biodiversity and Conservation (M.Sc.)
Science & Technology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis programme has been designed to provide students with a sound theoretical and practical grounding in the science of biological diversity and its conservation. The programme is taught in modules, and these are grouped into theoretical components, practical research skills, and modules dealing with individual desk-based and experimental research projects. The course is taught through…
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Biomedical Engineering (M.Sc.)
Science & Technology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering provides an advanced training and education to the next generation of biomedical engineers. Biomedical Engineering is considered as the application of engineering principles to advance healthcare and medicine. Some of the most exciting work in biomedical engineering today takes place at the intersection of the biological, physical, chemical, engineering and…
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Biomedical Sciences (Intercalated) (M.Sc.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinStudents will take a core module in Clinical Research based in the Clinical Research Facility, St James’s Hospital and concurrently follow one of five specialist tracks, which will be provided by the actual modules as offered by the currently running five Masters courses (i) the masters course in molecular medicine, (ii) the masters course in…
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Business Analytics (M.Sc.)
Business Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinOur M.Sc. in Business Analytics is ideal for students with a quantitative background. It will equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to launch a career in this fast-expanding field. You gain critical thinking skills and develop expertise to analyse and organise business data and derive actionable insights from them. In an increasingly digital world,…
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Cancer Survivorship (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis postgraduate programme is aimed at health care professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, including medicine, nursing and allied healthcare disciplines, who are involved in the provision of care to cancer patients. It offers an evidence‐based approach to the management of physical and psychosocial issues that arise in cancer survivorship. Cancer survivorship is recognised…
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Children’s Literature (M.Phil.)
Child Development Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis postgraduate degree programme offers an exciting opportunity to study a wide range of children’s literature – a broad category that encompasses everything from picture books through to Young Adult fiction. This course addresses chronologies, genres, modes of criticism, readerships, publishing trends and the full apparatus of literary investigation, while exploring the unique power dynamics…
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Children’s Nursing (H.Dip.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis course aims to develop and expand knowledge, skills and attitudes in nurses towards infants, children and their parents and family, as a unit in society. This course aims to develop and expand knowledge, skills and attitudes in nurses towards infants, children and their parents and family, as a unit in society. Closing Date: 31st…
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Chinese Studies (M.Phil.)
Communications & Media Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinChinese Studies is a multidisciplinary field of study, drawing upon and integrating disciplines such as History, Linguistics, Politics, Social Policy, Cultural Studies and Translation Studies. The course focuses on China today and China over the last century. This course offers a unique and vibrant educational experience which equips its students to be global citizens. The…
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Christian Theology (M.Phil.)
Education & Teaching Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinA This Masters in Christian Theology provides students with the opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge of core issues in Christian theology and to develop skills of critical thinking in relation to them. Students are introduced to historical scholarship and to rigorous contemporary theological investigation. The focus on theological studies of the highest academic standing…
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Christian Theology (P.Grad.Dip.)
Education & Teaching Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis Postgraduate Diploma in Christian Theology enables participants to gain an in-depth knowledge of core issues in contemporary Christian theology. Students are introduced to historical scholarship and to rigorous contemporary theological investigation. Students study four core modules, two optional modules and write a dissertation. Core Modules are: Readings in Classical Theological Texts; Jesus of Nazareth:…
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Circular Economy and Recycling Technologies (P.Grad.Dip)
Science & Technology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinWaste management, scarcity of resources, minimizing emissions and energy use and maximizing selective reuse and recycling processes are some of the issues that need to be considered to allow for future economic growth, reduction of negative environmental impacts and to tackle climate disruption. The Circular Economy concept offers strong alternative solutions to these problems. Graduates…
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Classics (M.Phil.)
Classical Studies Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Phil. in Classics is designed both for those who are already fully trained in the classical languages and for those who have completed non- language based degrees. The course provides students with an excellent grounding in postgraduate research skills in Classics. It also hones the sort of analytical, written, and verbal communication skills that…
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Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psych.)
Psychology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis course provides an intensive and systematic programme of training, equipping each student to meet the challenges facing clinical psychology and to make a unique contribution to the Irish Health Services. The course is structured so that the academic teaching typically takes place in term time for one and a half days per week. In…
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Clinical Speech and Language Studies (M.Sc.)
Communications & Media Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe aims of the course are to provide qualified Speech and Language Therapists with opportunities to advance their academic knowledge and professional practice skills with specific clinical populations. These courses provide additional specialist qualifications to already qualified Speech and Language Therapists and do not serve as initial qualifications to practise as a Speech and Language…
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Community Health (M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe aim of this course is to enable students from across a broad spectrum of professional backgrounds to gain a grounded understanding of the core principles of public health and their application to the practice of community healthcare, and to increase graduates’ employability in community health practice. The course is suitable for people who are…
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Comparative Literature (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.)
Arts & Humanities Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinM.Phil. – This course is designed to provide an understanding of Comparative Literature as a subject of study and a critical practice. The core modules provide the theoretical and methodological basis for comparing texts of various genres and artefacts of different media at an advanced level. Optional modules enable the further development of these competencies…
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Comparative Social Change (M.Sc.)
Arts & Humanities Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis course has a significant international dimension drawing on the rich and informative experiences of other EU member states, North America, the four Asian Tigers, plus the BRIC countries, particularly Brazil, China and India. In addition, the course provides advanced training in conceptualising, designing and conducting comparative research across countries and the role that this…
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Computer Science - Augmented and Virtual Reality (M.Sc.)
Science & Technology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Sc. in Computer Science (Augmented & Virtual Reality) equips students with the theoretical and practical knowledge to enable them to participate in the design and development of the technology that underpins the fast moving video game market and the wider industries of interactive entertainment, new media and communication. Previous graduates from our M.Sc. programmes…
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Computer Science - Data Science (M.Sc.)
Science & Technology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinData Science or Big Data has become a hugely important topic in recent years, finding applications in Healthcare, Finance, Transportation, Smart Cities and elsewhere. In this strand, Trinity’s leading experts in this field will guide you through how to gather and store data (using IoT and cloud computing technologies), process it (using advanced statistics and…
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Computer Science - Future Networked Systems (M.Sc.)
Science & Technology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe Future Networked Systems strand deals with how things become smart and connected as software systems are more and more embedded in our everyday environments, from mobile social networking to managing city resources such as road traffic. Dealing with such large-scale, cyber-physical and distributed systems requires novel approaches that address timeliness, safety, privacy and scale…
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Computer Science - Intelligent Systems (M.Sc.)
Science & Technology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Sc. in Computer Science (Intelligent Systems strand) focuses on smart, interactive web applications and systems, which are becoming an integral part of our daily lives at home, in the workplace, and in social interaction. Designing and building these systems requires expertise in artificial intelligence, human language understanding and generation, web systems and applications, data…
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Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (M.Phil.)
Education & Teaching Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis course is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland reflecting the School and Trinity’s commitment to cross-border education. It offers an inter-disciplinary approach to the challenges of political and social reconciliation in the aftermath of violent conflict. Graduates are equipped for work with local and international organisations, and gain transferable skills for a wide variety of…
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Counselling Psychology (D.Couns.Psych.)
Psychology Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis intensive full-time course provides professional training in Counselling Psychology and is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland. The three main objectives of the course are (1) to allow students to obtain a level of postgraduate academic and research performance appropriate for the award of a doctoral qualification, (2) to progress this academic and…
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Creative Writing (M.Phil.)
Creative Writing Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Phil. in Creative Writing is based in the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing, 21 Westland Row, the birthplace of Oscar Wilde. Our faculty includes some of Ireland’s leading contemporary writers, including Eoin McNamee, Deirdre Madden and Kevin Power, Harry Clifton and Carlo Gébler. Each year the Centre also plays host to visiting…
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Dementia (M.Sc.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis M.Sc. in Dementia has been developed, in partnership with National key stakeholders, to meet the demands and challenges within the health care system and specifically within dementia care. Students are required to attend the university for one week in September, approximately 15 days in year 1 and approximately 10 days in year 2. Full…
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Dental Surgery (D.Ch.Dent.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinSpecial Care Dentistry- Course Director Dr Alison Dougall Periodontics – Course Director Dr. Ioannis Polyzois Prosthodontics – Course Director Dr Michael O’Sullivan Oral Surgery – Course Director Mr. Dermot Pierse Orthodontics – Course Director Therese Garvey Paediatric Dentistry – Course Director Dr. Anne O’Connell Dental Public Health – Course Director Associate Professor Brett Duane Closing Date: See www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate
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Development Practice (M.Sc.)
Arts & Humanities Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe Master in Development Practice is part of a global network with a Secretariat at the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network with offices at Columbia University in New York (and was the only programme to receive seed funding in Europe in the first round). This course is part of the only global educational network…
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Diagnostic Radiography (M.Sc.)
Medicine & Healthcare Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Sc. in Diagnostic Radiography is aimed at graduates with a science or healthcare related undergraduate degree that wish to pursue a career in diagnostic radiography. The course is designed to provide high quality academic education and practical training to enable graduates to practice safely and independently as diagnostic radiographers. The programme will equip diagnostic…
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Digital Humanities and Culture (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.)
Arts & Humanities Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe MPhil and the Centre for Digital Humanities Students on the Masters in Digital Humanities and Culture are encouraged to participate in the activities, projects and network of the Trinity Centre for Digital Humanities (https://dh.tcd.ie). Trinity is internationally recognised for its research in this field, and maintains a lively team of DH researchers, projects, partners…
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Digital Marketing Strategy (M.Sc.)
Digital Marketing Course by Trinity College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe M.Sc. in Digital Marketing Strategy is designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools required to become a highly skilled digital marketing strategist. You will learn about digital design, the user experience and how to plan and implement digital strategies. We focus on how different companies do business in a digital world, coupled…