Graduate Profiles

My name is Janina and I am from Bulgaria. I have been living in Ireland for almost 10 years now. I came to Ireland to do my masters in International Studies at UL, and it was one of the best decisions I've made in my life.

I worked in the science area and as my career developed I realized that I was doing a lot more writing than I thought. So when I finished up at my job, I looked for a different career path and chose technical writing.

My name is Tara McCormack and I am from County Offaly, I decided last year that I wanted to go back and pursue journalism. I have been in radio for the last eight years, I actually got into radio during my undergraduate degree at UL which was the BA in English and media, as it was known at the time.

The course here at UL seemed to have the most diverse overview in that it covered the spectrum of skills a contemporary journalist needs to enter the field without veering too deeply into one particular discipline so much that it would neglect another.

I learned so much over the course of the two years, on a diverse range of topics and from the most experienced professionals in the field. Musically speaking, we were challenged in a new and exciting way each week, and the group approach was both an inviting and inspiring way to learn. We learned many new skills and techniques on a variety of instruments, and how to implement it in a clinical environment.

I liked the interdisciplinary nature of the programme, the broad range of subjects makes the content transferrable to a variety of different settings. The course allows for flexibility in applying your learning to both the public and private sector . I will be honest the program was challenging but rewarding. There are a lot of transferable skills developed during the course of the Masters programmes such as critical thinking, creative thinking, and analytical skills.

I would recommend the course; I would also really recommend UL as I felt very supported by staff and indeed my fellow students. I find when people think about applied linguistics they should not just be thinking about an academic or professional view of linguistics, because you will learn a lot for your personal life as well.

MA in Public Administration graduate Neil O'Brien. Neil gives his insights of completing his MA in Public Administration.

MA in Public History and Cultural Heritage Graduate Lorna Elms. Lorna gives her insights of completing her MA in Public History and Cultural Heritage.

Deirdre Cuss is a graduate of the MA in Public History and Cultural Heritage. She shares her experience of the programme here in UL.

Nancy Lugeye is from Tanzania and is currently studying for the LLM International Commercial Law here at UL. Nancy gives her perspective on studying in Ireland and her experience of the course so far.

Michael Carmody is graduate of the Bachelor of Laws (Law plus) LLB at the University of Limerick and is currently a student of the LLM in Human Rights in Criminal Justice at UL. He shares his experience of the masters programme, the UL School of Law and studying at UL.