Masters Degrees in Public Policy, Ireland

Public policy making has become more challenging in recent years in the context of the increasing complexity of clients’ needs, growing expectations regarding appropriate service quality and diminishing public spending in many countries.  The Master of Public Policy  is specifically designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to meet these challenges. Read more

The Graduate Diploma is aimed primarily at students who have an undergraduate qualification in a non-cognate discipline. Read more

The EU is an increasingly important policy and legal actor. EU action cuts across virtually every policy field including security, economic policy, migration, human rights and the environment. Read more

Recent crises have exposed flaws in the policymaking systems of many countries around the world, and very markedly in Ireland. Read more

This Higher Diploma is a transition course providing a foundation in Social Policy for graduates of other disciplines. Read more

Our MSc in International Public Policy & Diplomacy (MSc IPPD) is an innovative, interdisciplinary, taught master’s course that provides graduates with the expertise required for successful careers in international policy environments. Read more

This LLM engages students in the practice and policy context of human rights law internationally. The course offers students a wide range of human rights law courses taught by leading experts in their field. Read more

This full-time, one year course analyses social policy relating to contemporary issues facing Ireland, Europe and the wider world. Read more

To meet the increasing demand for highly trained public health specialists, we are offering a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health designed to prepare you to investigate, evaluate and address public health challenges, whatever your professional background. Read more

The Master of Science in Public Health Programme will facilitate students to acquire a marketable and transferable skillset and competencies, to enhance their career in public health or other health-related disciplines both locally and internationally. Read more

This one year MSc degree is designed to equip students with essential knowledge about environmental sustainability, and policy and governance frameworks for environmental action, while also developing key professional tools to enable graduates to apply policy-oriented skills creatively in their future careers. Read more

The MPH Nutrition programme in UCD has been developed to offer multi-disciplinary training and development in Public Health Nutrition, emphasising the application of food and nutrition knowledge, policy, and research to the improvement of population health. Read more

The Graduate Diploma/MA in Public Administration (MPA) is a one year full-time or 2 year part-time interdisciplinary programme aimed at providing students with analytical and professional skills, combined with knowledge of public management and policy making in government. Read more

The MPH programme in UCD is a long-standing, internationally recognised Graduate Entry Professional Programme, developed to offer multidisciplinary training and development in Public Health. Read more

The challenges posed by climate change are hugely complex and require a broad range of responses from many sectors of society. We currently lack many of the appropriate policies, institutions, and societal responses. Read more