Qualification : MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
Award Type and NFQ level : TAUGHT MASTERS (9)
CAO/PAC code : MHY54
CAO Points :
Closing Date : 30 June 2021
MA students will:
- Develop their ability to apply theories of social change to empirical investigation
- Enhance their ability to communicate effectively through regular class presentations and discussions.
- Receive a grounding in sociological methods and will be supported in using these methods in their dissertation work.
- Gain an enhanced understanding of the economic, social, political and cultural dimensions of Irish society in comparative perspective.
- Be provided with a comprehensive overview of the processes giving rise to social change and the challenges faced by societies in transition.
The course involves 6 x 10 credit modules over two semesters and the completion of a thesis (30 credits). Classes are timetabled on a Thursday and Friday. See our website for our MA handbook.
A Bachelor of Arts in sociology or cognate discipline with 2.2 or higher, or international equivalent is required. For international students for whom English is not their first language, an English language exam certificate showing IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required.
Head of Department
Department of Sociology
Department of National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA)
Department of Centre for European and Eurasian Studies
Department of Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI)
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Department of Sociology
Department of National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA)
Department of Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI)
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Academic
Department of Sociology
Department of Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI)
Department of ALL Institute
Department of Technology and Society
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The course involves 6 x 10 credit modules over two semesters and the completion of a thesis (30 credits). Classes are timetabled on a Thursday and Friday. See our website for our MA handbook.
Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code
MHY54
The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:
Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.