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History of Family (Online) - MA Graduate profile

Develop the skills to research family history and family life while exploring the wider circumstances that shaped family life in the past

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration One year or two years
Attendance Full-time or Part-time
Programme type Taught, Professional / Flexible
Delivery Online
Start date September
Award Masters

This programme can lead to the following sectors and careers:   

  • Heritage, archival or library
  • Higher education
  • Primary and post-primary teaching  

"The MA in History of Family gave me the research skills, the academic knowledge of Irish social history and the confidence to progress my interest in genealogy to providing a genealogy service to others. The MA in History of Family was instrumental in my decision to set up my business." 

 

Una Costello Graduate MA History of Family and founder of celticgenealogy.ie 

Our main lecturer, Dr Rachel Murphy was brilliant in not only her presentation of lecture material but also in crafting and modelling her passion of history to each of us.  Her demonstration of the scope of material and resources that can be researched to contribute to a comprehensive knowledge of academic scholarship was tremendous and I am very proud to have been part of this MA programme.

Carmel McEvey

Still curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.    

Online Information Sessions 

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