Program Overview

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Irish Mythology & Folklore (Online)

Course Fact File

Code	MAIMF
Duration	1 Year Full-time; 2 Years Part-time
Teaching Mode	Full-time, Part-Time
Qualifications	MA
NFQ Level	Level 9
Fees	See Fees and Costs for full details.
Closing Date	We are now closed for applications for this course
Course Delivery Method	Online
Start Date	8 September 2025

Course Outline

Our unique MA Irish Mythology & Folklore (Online), offered by the Department of Early and Medieval Irish and the Department of Folklore & Ethnology at UCC, explores Irish tradition, focussing both on the earliest and the most recent sources: medieval tales evoking the pre-Christian past; and the folklore of the last few generations.

Course Content

This is an online programme running for 12 months (full-time), or 24 months (part-time), from the date of first registration.

• In Part I students take 60 credits consisting of six core modules
• In Part II students complete a research dissertation worth 30 credits

All lectures are pre-recorded, and both they and ancillary lecture material (notes, slides, bibliographies, etc.) will be made available via Canvas, the online teaching platform used by University College Cork.

Part-time option

Part-time students will complete a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 60 credits in Year 1. In Year 2, they will complete their taught modules as well as submit the 30-credit dissertation by the end of the second academic year.

Part I Core Modules (60 credits)

• CC6024 Tales of Kings & Heroes in Medieval Ireland (10 credits)
• CC6025 Celtic Paganism & its Irish Legacy: The Medieval Evidence (10 credits)
• CC6027 Gender Perceptions in Medieval Ireland (10 credits)
• FL6011 Doing Irish Folklore: Archival Collection & Dissemination, Past & Present (10 credits)
• FL6012 The Gaelic Otherworld: Stories &Theories (10 credits)
• FL6013 Feminine Genealogies from Myth to Folklore (10 credits)

Part II Dissertation in Mythology or Folklore (30 credits)

• CC6026 Dissertation in Irish Mythology (30 credits)
• FL6010 Dissertation in Irish Folklore (30 credits)

Course Practicalities

This is an online programme. The taught part of the programme takes place in Semesters 1 and 2. It comprises a judicious blend of lectures, directed study, mediated activities, and self-directed study.

Why Choose This Course

Although there are courses in Mythology and Folklore at other universities, this is the only postgraduate course in the world that is specifically dedicated to the myths and folklore of Ireland.

Skills and Careers Information

An MA in Irish Mythology and Folklore is an ideal qualification for those wishing to pursue careers in sectors such as education, academia, heritage, librarianship, local history, broadcasting and media, creative arts, culture, archives, museums and cultural bodies.

Requirements

Applications will be considered from graduates of all disciplines. Successful applicants will normally have a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or the equivalent.

Fees and Costs

See our Postgraduate EU and Non-EU (International) Fee Schedule for the latest information.

How To Apply

1. Check dates
2. Gather documents
3. Apply online

Similar Courses

• Higher Diploma in Arts - Celtic Civilisation
• Higher Diploma in Arts - Folklore
• MA Celtic Civilisation
• MA Early & Medieval Irish
• MA The Beginnings of Irish Christianity
• MPhil by Research
• PhD CACSSS

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