Medieval Irish (M.Phil.)
Trinity College Dublin · Dublin, Ireland
About this programme
Course Details Fees Admissions Requirements Register your Interest Apply Overview Course Overview The M.Phil. in Medieval Irish aims to give you the knowledge of language, literature, metrics and palaeography you need to edit and translate a medieval Irish text from the original manuscripts. Students focus either on the Early Irish period (600–1200) or the Classical Modern Irish period (1200–1650). It is not possible to take a combination of Early Irish and Classical Modern Irish
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Arts
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- September
Entry requirements
All lectures will be conducted in English. Applicants for the MPhil must have a good Honours degree (2.1 or higher) in Irish or a cognate subject (e.g. History, Archaeology, Linguistics). To study Early Irish on the MPhil in Medieval Irish, a solid grounding in Old Irish is essential, as demonstrated by achieving 50% or higher in the Diploma in Old Irish or an equivalent qualification. To study Classical Modern Irish on the MPhil in Medieval Irish, a solid working knowledge of Modern Irish is essential.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student Visa (Stamp 2)
- Application fee
- EUR 60
- Processing time
- 8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- Government of Ireland International Education ScholarshipsFully funded · Deadline March each year
- Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship ProgrammeFully funded · Annual: October
- Trinity College Dublin ScholarshipsPartial funding · Varies by programme and faculty
- Trinity Global Excellence Postgraduate ScholarshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2026-06-15