Programme Overview:
- Duration:
- 1 Years / 2 Years
- Attendance:
- Full Time / Part Time
- Mode of Delivery:
- Face-to-Face
- Next Intake:
- 2022/2023 September
- Contact Name:
- Spire Graduate
- Contact Number:
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- Fees:
- Fee Information
Curricular information is subject to change
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No
This programmme aims to equip students with a deep and comprehensive knowledge of European politics and international relations, to critically appriase denates around European integration and to establish a basis for students' professional development as European policy specialists
The MSc European Politics and Policy is a 90-credit programme. Full-time students must take a total of 60 credits between core and optional taught modules. Students must also submit a thesis worth 30 credits that will be written during the summer trimester.
Core and Option Modules for MSc European Politics and Policy Making (credits in parentheses)
Please note these are subject to change
|
Autumn Trimester |
Spring Trimester |
Core Modules |
POL40950 Introduction to Statistics (10) POL40970 Politics, European Governance (10)
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POL41640 Qualitative Research Methods for Politics (10) POL40540 Comparative European Politics (10) |
Option Modules |
POL41650 Global Political Economy of Europe (10) LAW41040 Law and Governance of the EU (10) POL40050 Theories of Internat.Relations (10) POL40100 Politics of Development (10) POL40140 International Political Theory (10) POL41020 Politics of Human Rights (10) POL41800 Theories of Int'l Rels Stream2 (10) POL41860 Governance, Pol, Dev 10cr (10) POL41910 Political Violence (10) POL41930 Psychology of Conflict in MENA (10) POL42040 Gender & the Political System (10) POL42340 Programming for Soc Scientists (10) |
POL40160 Comparative Public Policy (10) POL40370 International Political Econom (10) POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy (10) POL41030 Theory of Human Rights (10) POL41720 Gender, Peace, and Security (10) POL41780 The Politics of Inequality (10) POL41870 Econ & Policy Analysis 1 10cr (10) POL41980 Peace & Conflict Studies (10) POL42000 Political Theory and the EU (10) POL42050 Quantitative Text Analysis (10) POL42060 International Security (10) POL42070 Politics of (mis-)information (10) POL42090 Engaging Brussels (10) POL42350 Connected_Politics (10) |
Summer Trimester |
POL42310 Thesis (30) |
MSc European Politics & Policy (W344) Full Time
EU fee per year - € 8870
nonEU fee per year - € 20500
MSc European Politics & Policy (W345) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 5820
nonEU fee per year - € 10250
***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 opens on May 1st 2021. To access details, see SPIRe Graduate Scholarship Scheme. Please note that not all programmes are eligible for this Scholarship, please check the T&C's carefully when they become available.
A primary degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) 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. 2H1 is equivalent to 60 per cent, B minus or 3.08 GPA - in American system: B or 3.00 GPA.
"Completing a Master’s at UCD was one of the best decisions of my life. Interacting with high calibre students and professors from around the world, I quickly realised how little I knew about international politics and relations, and how my cultural paradigms, mostly based on limited knowledge, have influenced my decision-making in the past. Now, whether it is in my role as a Global Purchasing Director, President of a non-profit organisation, or simply a citizen of my country, my studies at UCD have enabled me to better understand the world I live in, and consider more profoundly such elements as human rights, global climate change, or international security in my decision making."
Sandra Perron, Canada, President Imagine Inc.
The following entry routes are available:
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised