Prospective postgraduate students have a diverse array of options to choose from, ranging from taught to research programmes, PhDs to master’s. Taught postgraduate courses can be a continuation of your undergraduate studies or in an entirely new area. All these awards are referenced on the NFQ for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and are listed by the higher education institutions on their websites. Additionally, the qualifax.ie website lists 2,170 postgraduate programmes at level-nine master’s and 246 level-10 PhD in 47 institutions in Ireland. There are also a growing number of postgraduate programmes taught through English in European universities.

Source: The Irish Times March 24, 2026 10:33 UTC