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. 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.

• 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.

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The MA in Gender, Politics and International Relations 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. MA students have the option of pursuing an internship in lieu of a thesis.

Core and Option Modules for MA Gender, Politics and International Relations

These are the current modules for 2023/24 but are subject to change. Each of the following modules carries 10 credits unless otherwise specified. 

Core Modules

• POL42040 Gender & the Political System (Autumn)
• POL42330 Research Design (Autumn)
• POL41720 Gender, Peace, and Security (Spring)

Option Modules

Autumn

• DEV40010 One Planet One Ocean (5 Credits)
• ENVB30130 Ecology & its Application (5 Credits)
• EQUL40310 Masculinities & Equality
• GS40100 Gender Harm and Justice
• GS40110 Gender Sexuality & The Body
• POL40050 Theories of International Relations
• POL40140 Global Justice
• POL40160 Comparative Public Policy
• POL40540 Comparative European Politics
• POL40950 Introduction to Statistics
• POL41020 Politics of Human Rights
• POL41510 Middle East & North Africa
• POL41650 The Global Political Economy of Europe
• POL41870 Political Economy of Institutions and Comparative Development
• POL41980 Peace & Conflict Studies
• POL42070 Politics of (mis-)information
• POL42470 Gender Identity & Difference
• POL42490 Politics of Ireland North & South

Important - DEV40010 & ENVB30130 must be taken together. You will also need to choose a 4th 10-credit module in the Autumn semester if you choose these 2 modules.

Spring

• DEV40020 Gender and Development
• GS40030 Gender Inequality and Policy
• GS40120 Gender: Global Concepts
• POL40100 Politics of Development
• POL40370 International Political Economy
• POL40610 EU Foreign and Security Policy
• POL40970 Politics European Governance
• POL41030 Theory of Human Rights
• POL41640 Qualitative Research Methods for Political Science
• POL41780 The Politics of Inequality
• POL41860 Governance, Politics and Development
• POL42050 Quantitative Text Analysis
• POL42060 International Security
• POL42340 Programming for Social Scientists
• POL42440 Political Economy of Security
• POL42480 Contemporary Election Campaigns: Democratic Norms and Empirical Research
• POL42500 Politics of Authoritarianism

Summer Trimester Core Module

• POL42300 SPIRe Internship (30 credits) or
• POL42310 Thesis (30 credits)

MA Gender, Politics and International Relations (W458) Full Time
EU          fee per year - € 9310
nonEU    fee per year - € 21520

MA Gender, Politics and International Relations (W459) Part Time
EU          fee per year - € 6110
nonEU    fee per year - € 10760

***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. 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.

SPIRe's MA Internship opportunities.

• 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.



• Your application will be considered on its individual merits and relevant professional experience will also be taken into account.


• 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/ 

The following entry routes are available:

A comphrensive FAQ can be found here