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Certificate in Local History

Kildare
One evening per week over the academic year and 3-4 Saturdays
€1400

Course Content

This Certificate level course is offered by the Department of History, Maynooth University. The course examines the ‘local dimension of Ireland’s past’.  The course aims to provide participants interested in local history with an opportunity to obtain formal training in the subject. This course sets out to provide students with a methodological approach to the research and writing of local history.

Course fee is €1400. An Easy Payment Plan is available upon registration.  Apply HERE

Part time students who are on courses at levels 6 to 10 on the framework of qualifications may be eligible to for the Student Assistance Fund (SAF) to help with the associated costs of attending a university course such as Travel, Childcare, Utilities, Materials etc. You should first consult: SAF Guidelines to see if you qualify and then e-mail student.budget@mu.ie to make further enquiries.

Course Details

CollegeMaynooth University
Course ID106029
Course LocationMaynooth, Kildare
Course TypeClassroom Based
Course QualificationNUI Cert. Level 7
Awarding BodyNational University of Ireland
Awarding Body DetailsCert in Local History
Course Start Date22nd September 2026
Course End Date27th April 2027
Course DurationOne evening per week over the academic year and 3-4 Saturdays
Course TimeTuesday Evenings 6.15-7.45pm
Course Fee€1400
Entry RequirementsParticipants need to be 21 years of age or over on 1st January of the year in which the course commences. As courses are delivered in keeping with adult education practice, participants will be expected to: be willing to engage with group activities and group learning; be willing to learn through dialogue and reflection on experience; have a level of literacy that is sufficient to complete the assessment requirements.
Career PathThe Cert. in Local History is a standalone qualification. It carries 20 credits on the European Credit Transfer System.
Course CodeLH1

Course Provider

Maynooth University

1 Floor School of Education, North Campus Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Maynooth, Kildare, Republic of Ireland

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