Postgraduates can also use the Linen Hall Library, the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast Central Library, Down Museum, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum and the Ulster American Folk Park. The Institute of Irish Studies offers a unique interdisciplinary level 1 course, through which students have the opportunity to study aspects of Ireland's environment, history, literature and culture. The two level 1 modules given by the Institute offer a broad introduction to these fields. These modules are open to all students from any faculty in the university. The Master's programme offers the opportunity to undertake modules which reflect its interdisciplinary nature.
Students choose four modules from a wide range of subjects which are listed in the table below.
As well as the four modules taken, students must also complete a dissertation of not more than 15,000 words in one of their chosen subjects. Taken full-time, the course lasts one year. An innovative feature of the taught MA programme is that is is offered at two venues by the Institute, i.e. Queen's Belfast and and the Armagh's new educational Outreach campus at Armagh, the ancient Christian capital of Ireland. The Institute's primary role is to promote research, to communicate the results of research through seminars and conferences and to publish. Since 1987 the Institute has provided a B.A. degree in Irish Studies, a Master's degree and a Diploma course.