Can I do an AI master's part-time in Ireland?

Yes. Several Irish AI master's and postgraduate awards we list are part-time or online. Check each course's format and dates in the table above.

Are there funded AI master's courses in Ireland?

Some are subsidised. Springboard+ courses are free for unemployed people and returners and employed learners typically pay 10%; HEA micro-credentials are 80% subsidised; and Skillnet networks part-fund some awards for people in eligible businesses.

AI masters in Ireland (2026): part-time and funded

AI master’s degrees in Ireland

AI master's degrees from Irish providers, fees as shown. Prices as shown by each provider. Verified 3 Oct 2026.
Course	Cost	Certificate	Next start
MSc in Computing (Artificial Intelligence major)Dublin City University (School of Computing)	€7,900	NFQ L990 ECTS	Jan 2027
National MSc in Artificial IntelligenceUniversity of Limerick with Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet	Funded€3,895 a year funded (full fee €5,940 a year)	NFQ L9	Applications closed. Next: Sep 2027
MSc in Computing in Human Centered Artificial Intelligence (part-time, online)Technological University Dublin	€7,400	NFQ L990 ECTS	Next intake not announced
MSc Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceUniversity College Cork	€8,000	NFQ L990 ECTS	Next intake not announced

Postgraduate diplomas and certificates

Postgraduate diplomas and certificates in AI from Irish providers. Prices as shown by each provider. Verified 3 Oct 2026.
Course	Cost	Certificate	Next start
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing in Big Data Analytics and Artificial IntelligenceAtlantic Technological University (Donegal, Letterkenny)	FundedFree under Springboard+	NFQ L960 ECTS	Next intake not announced
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Artificial Intelligence for BusinessNational College of Ireland	Funded€700 funded	NFQ L9	Next intake not announced
Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for ProfessionalsUniversity of Galway (with itag Skillnet)	Funded€3,095 funded	NFQ L930 ECTS	Next intake not announced

Micro-credentials

Micro-credentials are short university awards, usually 5 to 10 ECTS, that you can take alongside work.

AI micro-credentials at NFQ Level 9. Prices as shown by each provider. Verified 3 Oct 2026.
Course	Cost	Certificate	Next start
Advanced Machine Learning (Micro-credential)Dublin City University	€824	NFQ L97.5 ECTS	Jan 2027
Driving Performance with AI and Analytics (Micro-credential)Trinity College Dublin (Trinity Business School)	FundedFunded. Fee not stated by provider	NFQ L95 ECTS	Applications closed
Machine Learning and AI (Micro-credential)University College Dublin	€918	NFQ L95 ECTS	18 Jan 2027
Future of Artificial Intelligence (Micro-credential)University of Galway	€850	NFQ L95 ECTS	Jan 2027

How do I pay for an AI master’s?

Springboard+: free for unemployed people and returners; employed learners typically pay 10%. The 2027 round had not been announced when we last checked. See Springboard+ AI courses.
HEA micro-credential subsidy: 80% of the fee for eligible learners on approved micro-credentials.
Skillnet: some awards are part-funded for people working in eligible businesses. See Skillnet AI courses.

Fees above are as shown by each provider. Some providers don’t show a fee, and some show the fee for one year only.

AI master's and postgraduate courses in Ireland (2026)

AI master’s degrees in Ireland

Postgraduate diplomas and certificates

Micro-credentials

How do I pay for an AI master’s?

Questions people ask

New AI courses in Ireland, weekly