Master of Letters
master's degree
A Master of Letters degree (M.Litt. or Litt.M.; Latin Magister Litterarum or Litterarum Magister) is a postgraduate degree awarded across the Anglosphere, reflecting studies in one of the humanities, liberal arts, or an associated major.
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin and Maynooth University offer M.Litt. degrees. Trinity has offered them the longest, owing largely to its tradition as Ireland's oldest university and Anglican heritage. MLitts are on offer from the School of Law and the School of Humanities.School of Law
The National University of Ireland offers M.Litt. degrees across the Human Sciences/Arts. Often students register initially for the M.Litt. programme before being 'promoted' to PhD studies. Different schools and institutes have different requirements for an M.Litt.
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