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Irish Music Studies – Postgraduate Certificate / Postgraduate Diploma / Master of Arts Entry requirements

Explore Irish music traditions, classical, folk or traditional music through flexible, stackable postgraduate study at the Irish World Academy.

Key information

EU fees per year €8,400
Non-EU fees per year €18,600
NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration 12 weeks to one year
Attendance Full-time
Programme type Taught
Delivery Blended
Start date September
Award Masters

Requirements 

  • Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant or appropriate subject or an approved professional qualification. 

  • The university may shortlist you and invite you to an interview and audition. 

  • You may be required to submit additional audio visual and/or written material. 

Other entry considerations

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy. 

International students  

International study visas

Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. 

Checklist of documents

  • *Academic transcripts and certificates
    • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
  • Copy of your birth certificate or passport
  • English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
  • Copy of your CV 

Guidelines on completing your application   

  • To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
    • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
    • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
  • *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 
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