Medieval & Antiquity Structured Research

The Structured MA in Medieval and Antiquity is a one-year, full-time (two-years, part-time) programme that allows students to further their interest in the Medieval and Antique. This course provides high-achieving graduates an opportunity to gain a broader and deeper knowledge of not only these periods but also how they were retrospectively constructed (and why), and to familiarise themselves with the research methodologies, skills, and ethics relevant to their field of study. Research activity in Medieval and Antiquity at University of Galway focuses on research in the area of



Archaeology

Celtic Civilisation

Classics

Medieval and Middle French

Old and Middle English Language and Literature

Old and Middle Irish



Over the course of the programme, students will take 30 ECTS worth of taught modules, at least one of which (minimum 5 ECTS) must be dedicated to research methods/integrity. Students on this programme will complete an independent research project or dissertation weighted at 60 ECTS. Each student will be assigned a primary supervisor and a graduate research committee made up of experienced researchers to plan their programme of study and to provide on-going support for their research. Other taught modules are designed to augment students’ existing knowledge and skills in their specialist area. These core modules include



Antiquities and Medievalisms (10 ECTS): A team-taught, interdisciplinary examination of the object of study from its roots to its re-appropriations. This module explores how post-antique and post-medieval cultures have shaped the popular understanding of those two worlds.  



Palaeography (10 ECTS): An introduction to scripts and manuscripts written from the first to the fifteenth centuries combining self-directed learning with curated online materials and team-taught workshops.

Level 8 qualification with a minimum 2.1 (or North American 3.2 GPA or equivalent) honours degree in Classics, Medieval Studies or a cognate discipline.



A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) is required of applicants whose first language is not English.

Structured Master of Arts (Medieval and Antiquity), full-time, one year.

Structured Master of Arts (Medieval and Antiquity), part-time, two years.