Trinity College Dublin* | National Council on Public History

M.Phil in Public History and Cultural Heritage

Last Updated: February 25, 2022

College Green

Dublin 2, Dublin

Director(s)

Application Details at: https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/courses/public-history-and-cultural-heritage–mphil–pgraddip/

Program Introduction

The M.Phil in Public History and Cultural Heritage was established in 2011-12, and is the longest running public history graduate programme on the island of Ireland. It is a specific stand-alone Master’s degree, with both full-time and part-time streams. We link into a broad range of cultural institutions in Ireland, and some of the taught elements of our courses are team taught with leading practitioners. We cap student intake at 15 per year.

Degrees Offered

M.A. in Public History

Program Strengths

Archival Practices
Historical Administration
Historic Preservation
Local/Community History
Museum Studies
Oral History

Credit Hour Requirements

90 ECTS

How Many Students are Admitted Annually

MA15

MAs produced last year

Financial Aid Available

A number of internally awarded scholarships are available. In the past students have also received Fulbright Scholarships and are also eligible for Irish Research Council funding.

Deadline To Apply

31 May

Internship Requirements

Internships are arranged between the student, partner organisations and the Director of the programme. 40 Credit hours are required to complete the internship. Typically internships are not paid but are part of regular coursework.

Places Where Students Have Interned During the Past 3 Years