DCU's MSc in Bioprocess Engineering, delivered by academic and industry experts, offers full-time or part-time study options. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of bioprocess design, biopharmaceuticals, and monitoring technology. The course includes a week-long, hands-on module at the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training.

The MSc Agricultural Extension and Innovation is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme based in UCD and is focused on meeting the needs of those who are interested in developing careers in advisory, consultancy or education services in the public, private or non-governmental sector. This MSc will equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to understand more about the processes of learning that underpin change and development and to be effective in building the capacity of farmers to adopt new practices and technologies.

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 MSc in Human Rights is a one-year intensive course that prepares you for a career in human rights research, policy, or advocacy in international organisations, governmental and non-governmental bodies, or academia. There is also a two-year part-time option.

DCU’s MA in International Relations, the oldest of its kind in Ireland, offers an inclusive, multidisciplinary approach with expert faculty and a diverse student body. The programme covers international politics, human rights, trade, and security, with elective courses, small classes, and a dissertation, completed full-time in 12 months or part-time over two years.

Public policymaking has become more challenging in recent years in the context of the increasing complexity of clients’ needs, growing expectations regarding appropriate service quality, and diminishing public spending in many countries. The Master of Public Policy is specifically designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to meet these challenges.

The MA/MFA Art and Social Action is 1-year a postgraduate programme focused on trans-disciplinary practice and thinking that privileges collaborative approaches to production and creative approaches to social transformation, emphasising the capacity of art practice to imagine our world differently.

DCU's part-time, blended MSc in Nursing Practice offers two specialist pathways: Chronic Disease Management or Women’s Health. Designed with expert nurses and midwives, it equips you with leadership skills, person-centred care strategies, and multidisciplinary expertise to enhance practice and improve patient outcomes.

The DCU MSc in Emergency Management is the first programme of its kind in Ireland, endorsed by the National Steering Group for Major Emergency Management, The Emergency Planning Society (Republic of Ireland Branch) and Pharmachemical Ireland as being suitable for improving the emergency management skills of individuals in both the public and private sectors.

The programme joins some of the most reputable contemporary thinkers in psychoanalysis, to introduce different positions in the psychoanalytic landscape. Its aim is to create a dialogue between different understandings of psychoanalysis, apply psychoanalysis to problems beyond the individual subject, and develop models of understanding the human mind in its interaction with the world beyond single psychoanalytic positions.

MSc in Digital Innovation: We are living in a golden age of digital innovation. During our lifetime, an entirely new digital infrastructure has been created. At the same time, new technologies such as social media, cloud computing, analytics, big data, wearable devices and AI are transforming every aspect of our personal and professional lives.

Our MSc in Strategic Learning and Development is the only graduate programme of its kind in Ireland, an innovative partnership between DCU and the Learning & Development Institute, the professional body representing Learning & Development Professionals in Ireland.

By focusing on the context of environmental, socio-cultural and politico-economic decision-making and their interconnections, geography graduates are well placed to excel in varied careers and contribute effectively to solving some of the most pressing problems of our time.

The MSc in Social Data Science is a one-year taught programme with strong interdisciplinary features and components across social and computational sciences. It equips students with a range of social scientific, computational, informational, statistical, and visualisation skills, for the curation and analysis of large or complex data that arise from human activities and interactions in the digital world.

DCU's MSc in Psychology and Wellbeing is the only programme of its kind in Ireland, explicitly focusing on the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities—making it highly attractive to prospective employers. Throughout the course, you'll explore mental health, community psychology, innovations in psychological practice, environmental influences, and wellbeing across the lifespan.