Applicants should have a good honours degree (at least an upper second or a GPA of at least 3.3). A sample of the candidate’s own critical writing (3,000-5,000 words) is also required.
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet
Band B (Standard Entry)
English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page
This taught Masters programme in Children’s Literature encompasses everything from picture books through to Young Adult fiction and runs on a full-time (one year) or part-time (two years) basis. It examines the complexities of children’s texts; explores multiple genres, readerships, publishing trends and modes of criticism; pays particular attention to issues of diversity and inclusion; and covers a huge body of English-language literature from around the world, from four-hundred-year-old texts to the latest publications. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend a whole year (or two!) reading, researching, and debating children’s literature at Trinity College, right in the heart of Dublin, a UNESCO City of Literature. Is This Course For Me? This course is for you if you are passionate about all things related to children’s literature, if you are interested in exploring the unique complexities of adult authors writing for child readers, if you want to find out more about how young minds might be shaped by the books they read, if you are curious about the important role children’s literature plays in engaging with complicated cultural and literary debates, if you want to delve into the histories of children’s literature from around the world and across several centuries, and if you are intrigued by the power and potential of children’s literature. Graduates from the programme have had this to say: - “An engaging, absorbing and enlightening year that changed my life. If you are thinking about it, do it.” - "One of the best decisions I ever made was applying for this course. A fascinating syllabus and excellent lecturers." - "An absolutely amazing course, with equally amazing people to meet along the way."