The study of children's literature at the School of English, Dublin City University, has its origins in the long tradition of scholarship in the discipline associated with two of the university's incorporating colleges: the former Church of Ireland College of Education offered the first postgraduate qualification (a diploma) in children's literature, in Ireland, in 1992, the former Department of English, at St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, offered the first taught master's programme in the discipline, in Ireland, in 1997. <br>Since September 2017, students at the School of English, DCU, are able to study for the degree of Masters of Arts in Children's and Young Adult Literature (the only named postgraduate degree in Ireland concentrating on YA literature), which marks an exciting departure for both the discipline and the new school. From September 2021, the School is delighted to announce the Masters of Arts in Children's and Young Adult Literature degree programme will now also be offered as full-time option.<br>The MA programme benefits enormously from the participation of national and international experts in the discipline, as well as from the enthusiastic commitment of its students.