Maynooth’s MA Geography is unique in Ireland by offering both flexibility and the opportunity to specialise in exciting and cutting-edge subject areas in 'Cities, Politics and Globalisation', and 'Art, Culture and Environment'. Graduates will be qualified for employment in artistic, curatorial or heritage practice; urban, community or global development; and working in NGOs and in public policy, planning or advocacy roles. In 2017, the MA programme has been shortlisted for a GradIreland Arts and Humanities award.
Innovative research modules offer students the opportunity to undertake research work with partner organisations including:
Action from Ireland (Afri): http://www.afri.ie/
Cloughjordan Ecovillage (Tipperary): http://www.thevillage.ie/
Community Solidary Group, Right2Water: https://www.facebook.com/CommunitySolidarityNorthKildare?fref=ts
Dublin Biennial: http://www.dublinbiennial.com/
Icon Factory (Dublin): http://iconfactorydublin.ie/
Irish Museum of Modern Art: http://www.imma.ie/en/index.htm
Irish Heritage Council Small Walled Towns Network: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/irish-walled-towns/welcome/
Kildare County Council Arts Service: http://www.kildare.ie/artsservice/
Playtime Ireland (Dublin): http://www.playtime.ie/
Project Arts Centre (Dublin): http://projectartscentre.ie/
Office of Public Works Ireland (Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí): http://www.opw.ie/en/
Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU), National and Community Campaigns, and Research Division: http://www.siptu.ie/
Workhouse Assembly (Callan): http://www.workhouseassembly.com/
Students will be exposed to a range of socially, politically and environmentally pressing issues through field-immersion learning and public engagement with community groups, policy makers and academics. The independent research thesis also offers students the opportunity to work on a research project with advice and guidance from international experts in Human Geography and in collaboration with real world partners.
Apply now via www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity Further information can be requested by contacting: geography.department@mu.ie