- To thoroughly familiarise students with cutting edge research in the broad area of gender, politics and international relations.
- Allow students to connect theoretical debates on gender with real-world political issues and policymaking.
- Facilitate students' professional development to work as gender experts.
- Expand students’ methodological research expertise.
- Develop students’ independent research capabilities.
- Enhance students’ writing skills.
- Develop oral presentation skills.
- Enhance teamwork skills.
MA Gender, Politics and International Relations
This course is available through the following application route(s)
- Duration:
- 1 Year
- Attendance:
- Full Time
- Delivery:
- On Campus
- NFQ Level:
- 9 (90 credits)
- Level:
- Graduate Taught
- Award:
- Master of Arts
- Next Intake:
- September
- Country Specific Entry Requirements:
- Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
- Other School Leaving Requirements:
- See www.ucd.ie/admissions
- Duration:
- 2 Years
- Attendance:
- Part-Time
- Delivery:
- On Campus
- NFQ Level:
- 9 (90 credits)
- Level:
- Graduate Taught
- Award:
- Master of Arts
- Next Intake:
- September
- Country Specific Entry Requirements:
- Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
- Other School Leaving Requirements:
- See www.ucd.ie/admissions
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The MA in Gender, Politics and International Relations is an intensive course that prepares you for a career in research, policy, or advocacy in international organisations, governmental and non-governmental bodies, or academia.
Gender is a fundamental aspect of both the international and domestic political systems. This programme facilitates students to become specialists in understanding how gender shapes both individual and group interactions with politics on the national and global level.
About This Course
Recent graduates of UCD School of Politics & International Relations now work in:
- United Nations, New York and Geneva
- World Trade Organisation
- Asia Development Bank
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- Credit Suisse First Boston
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
Trimester | Credits | |||
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Stage 1 Core Modules |
POL42040 | Gender & the Political System | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
POL42330 | Research Design | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
POL41720 | Gender, Peace, and Security | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Students must pick either POL42300 SPIRe Internship or POL42310 Thesis as a core module |
POL42300 | SPIRe Internship | Summer | 30 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Students must pick either POL42300 SPIRe Internship or POL42310 Thesis as a core module |
POL42310 | Thesis | Summer | 30 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
DEV40010 | One Planet, One Ocean (SDG 14) | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
DEV40020 | Gender and Development | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
ENVB30130 | Ecology & its Application (On-line) | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
EQUL40310 | Masculinities, Gender and Equality | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
GS40110 | Gender, Sexuality, and the Body; The Politics of Belonging | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40050 | Theories of International Relations | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40950 | Introduction to Statistics | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40970 | Politics of European Governance | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL41020 | Politics of Human Rights | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL41510 | Politics and Change in the Middle East and North Africa | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL41980 | Peace & Conflict Studies | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42530 | Politics of International Trade and Investment | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42540 | Applied Data Wrangling and Visualisation | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42550 | Feminist Theory | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42570 | Connected_Politics 1 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
GS40030 | Gender, Inequality and Public Policy | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
GS40120 | Decoloniality and Intersectionality Thinking | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
LAW42290 | Gender, Conflict-related Harm & Transitional Justice | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40100 | Politics of Development | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40140 | Theories of Global Justice | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40160 | Comparative Public Policy | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40370 | International Political Economy | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40540 | Comparative European Politics | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL40610 | EU Foreign, Security, and Defence Pol. | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL41030 | Theory of Human Rights | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL41640 | Qualitative Research Methods for Political Science | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL41910 | Political Violence | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42050 | Quantitative Text Analysis | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42060 | International Security | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42340 | Programming for Soc Scientists | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42430 | IR Theory: Conflict and Identity | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C)3 of: Total options chosen must meet 30 credits |
POL42560 | AI and Large Language Models | Spring | 10 |
Lucía Núñez Roncero
This Master's was perfect for me because it combines the three disciplines I am most interested in, and it looks at International Relations and Politics from a gender perspective. It also has an intersectional perspective and tackles structural inequalities and systems of power and privilege, which was very important to me.
This program allows you to pick from a wide range of electives and decide whether you want to engage in courses in the field of gender studies, International Relations theory, political theory, policy-making, European governance, etc., allowing you to craft your studies towards your ideal career, which was very useful to me and all my classmates. If you follow the MA path, the chance to do an internship instead of a thesis is fantastic if practical experience is what you are lacking, and you will still gain a lot of knowledge on how to conduct research during your studies. UCD and SPIRe provide a wide range of opportunities to their students. I have had the opportunity to attend multiple conferences and guest lectures of important figures in Ireland and around the world. I have also been hired as a Research Assistant by one of my professors for my internship, and I am fortunate to be learning directly what it is like to participate in a big research project on the field of Political Science
EU fee per year - € 10350
nonEU fee per year - € 22600
MA Gender, Politics and International Relations (W459) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 6580
nonEU fee per year - € 11300
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.
SPIRe operates a Graduate Scholarship programme, which normally opens in late Spring. To access details, see SPIRe Graduate Scholarship Scheme. Please note that not all programmes are eligible for this Scholarship.
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A primary degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1). 2H1 is equivalent to 60 per cent, B minus or 3.08 GPA - in American system: B or 3.00 GPA.
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Your application will be considered on its individual merits and relevant professional experience will also be taken into account.
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English language requirements: applicants whose first language is not English should have met TOEFL, IELTs, or computer-based TOEFL requirements (600, 6.5, or 250 respectively), or the Cambridge English Test (Certificate in Advanced English at a minimum of Grade B, or Certificate of Proficiency in English at Grade C). Applicants who obtained a previous degree from an English-speaking university may be exempted from this requirement. Click here for further info.
- Students meeting the programme’s academic entry requirements but not the English language requirements, may enter the programme upon successful completion of UCD’s Pre-Sessional or International Pre-Master’s Pathway programmes. Please see the following link for further information http://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/pathways/
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: Yes
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: Yes
The applicants should have earned an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject such as political science, international relations, social science, sociology, history, geography, economics, global studies, public policy, development studies, EU studies, law/international law etc. with at least Upper Second Class Honours, or its equivalent (an overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher in the American system). Relevant professional experience will also be taken into account.
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to MA Gender, Politics and International Relations:
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