The Professional Master of Education is a two-year full-time initial teacher education program designed to qualify post-primary teachers in the following disciplines:

The UL Executive MBA is a part-time, two year programme. The programme is delivered in three-day, intensive, on campus blocks, with four blocks per semester and two semesters each year. The programme focuses on five themes: Internationalisation, Managerial Vision and Competencies, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Strategic Thinking and Leadership. The UL MBA offers electives in Aviation Management and Engineering Management which will enable you to update and deepen your understanding of critical issues impacting these areas.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme is designed for you with its focus on the practical application of learning and connections with industry, combined with research-informed insights into all core aspects of business and career development supports.

This one-year blended Master of Education in School Leadership (MESL) programme is specifically designed for those who have completed a recognised level-9 Postgraduate Diploma in the field of educational leadership, management and administration. Through a social scientific inquiry model, students capitalise on their professional and academic experiences to further develop a nuanced understanding of educational leadership, organisational developments, policy enactment and the contextual subtleties within the Irish system that factor into the work of educational leaders. As a result, a primary goal of this programme is to provide aspiring and established leaders with a research informed perspective of the relational nature of leading a learning organisation.

DCU's Executive MBA equips you with leadership, innovation, and strategy skills to thrive in a fast-changing business world. This two-year, part-time program blends face-to-face and online learning, with Thursday lectures and Saturday sessions. Gain the tools to succeed as a confident, future-ready business leader.

Master of Architecture In 2011, the UCD School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy celebrated its centenary. The School has long led the way in architectural study and practice in Ireland. Its undergraduate, graduate, and research programs cover all aspects of the practice of architecture and landscape architecture, as well as advanced areas of conservation, sustainability, urbanism, and history and theory.

The Masters of Education in Educational Leadership presents a unique opportunity for education providers and organisations to develop leadership and change capacity in an era of significant challenge and change.

In an age where disinformation abounds, GCAS is pleased to offer an advanced degree in philosophy, accredited by the European Union. Your research will be supported by some of the world’s leading thinkers. Our MA in philosophy exposes students to a history of philosophy, continental philosophy, philosophical theology, and psychoanalysis.

The Masters in Public Administration (MPA) is a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time interdisciplinary program aimed at providing students with analytical and professional skills, combined with knowledge of public management and policy making in government. The modules offered in the MPA program are designed to provide participants with a rigorous and inter-disciplinary curriculum in public administration, economics, and law. The MPA aims to equip students with a comprehensive knowledge of the nature, role and development of the public sector, and an awareness of public service values. Students take compulsory modules in Public Administration, Economics, Organisational Behaviour, Policy Analysis and Law. For the research element of the program students participate in a research methods module designed for practitioners and complete an individual research project.

The GCAS MBA is tailored for individuals who aspire to lead and innovate within the fast-paced, technology-driven business landscape. This accredited online program empowers future leaders to navigate and drive change with confidence. Our dynamic curriculum equips students to master advancements in technology, navigate AI transitions, consider business ethics and sustainability, while fostering entrepreneurial skills. By emphasizing critical thinking, we prepare students to challenge conventional paradigms, solve complex problems, and create impactful, innovative business solutions.

The Masters of Education (School Leadership) is specifically designed for those who have completed the level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in School Leadership, accredited by the University of Limerick. The program facilitates those who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in School Leadership to capitalize on their current expertise and to develop an advanced and integrated understanding of school leadership at Master’s level. The Master’s in School Leadership will comprise a one-year program. Delivery will be predominantly online to facilitate distance learning.

This innovative part-time two-year postgraduate program will give experienced coaches the opportunity to enhance their practice through engagement with practitioner leaders and pioneering researchers in the field of sport coaching. The program is offered by the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) in the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, and is being considered for alignment with the higher levels of coaching qualifications, as part of the Coaching Development Program for Ireland (a partnership between Sport Ireland Coaching and National Governing Bodies of sport).

The Graduate Diploma/Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (International) is a one-year taught programme and is offered on a full-time basis using a combination of faculty-student contact hours and self-directed learning and research. The MA is about exploring language in use in a wide variety of real-world situations and contexts (education, politics and wider society). The MA has a strong international focus both in practical terms with the possibility of an overseas semester, as well as advanced language options in English as a Foreign Language, French, German, Spanish (all languages may not run each year), and in theoretical terms reflecting faculty research interest in language and globalisation.

The focus of the course is around developing students’ entrepreneurial behaviour and generating business opportunities. This one-year full-time Masters programme provides students with the specialist knowledge and a practical understanding of the key tasks required to establish, manage and grow a new venture in a challenging international business environment whist building the students network of professional contacts in the area of small business. The programme is designed for graduates who wish to start an entrepreneurial venture; those who wish to work in small and medium firms or as trainers and consultants with small and medium enterprises.

Executive MBA at UCC is designed to prepare our participants to become organizational managers, innovators, and leaders. Our aim is to not only provide a strong understanding of core organizational functions and disciplines but also to move beyond that to facilitate an integrative, critical understanding of the foundations and practice of management and leadership.