Full Time MSc Degrees in Politics & Government, Ireland

T‌he MSc Politics degree, which was developed for those who wish to understand the role of politics in shaping the great issues of our day including power and conflict, distribution and inequality, relations between nations, and the new challenges of globalisation, financial crisis, national security, and climate change. Read more

The MSc in Government and Politics is an exciting interdisciplinary taught master’s programme that provides graduates with the expertise and work experience required for successful careers in public policy environments. Read more

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

Galway’s identity is intertwined with the rugged coasts and waters of Ireland’s iconic west. The MSc in Coastal and Marine Environments: Physical Processes, Policy and Practice fosters the necessary critical and practical skills sought out by industry, agencies, planners and policy makers. Read more

The MSocSc (Rights & Social Policy) provides advanced study in key and often challenging issues facing social policy today. It provides an opportunity for critical study in the application of social policy theory and methodology to policy and practice. Read more

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

Learn to analyse issues of European governance from different angles, involving law, and public administration in an interdisciplinary environment. Read more

The MSc in Disability is a one-year full-time programme delivered by the UCD Centre for Disability Studies within the UCD School of Psychology. Read more

This programme uses comparative political science models and methods to analyse patterns of conflict and settlement, with a focus on internal violent conflicts, past and present. Read more

The MSc is structured around a set of courses dedicated to different aspects of European politics, both EU and comparative European. Read more

The MSc in International Development is designed to provide you with an interdisciplinary understanding of the process of development by bringing together expertise in politics, economics, agriculture, political economy and other areas. Read more

MSc International Political Economy - explores the international trade, monetary and finance systems, the processes of globalisation, the impact of emerging economies, and the causes and consequences of economic underdevelopment. Read more

MSc International Relations probes into the causes and consequences of phenomena such as war, trade, regional integration, migration and terrorism. Read more

The MSc in Human Rights is a one-year intensive course that prepares you for a career in human rights research, policy or advocacy in international organisations, governmental and non-governmental bodies, or academia. Read more

Critical geographies allow us to engage with power relations and inequalities that create contemporary societies, spaces, places, environments and lives. 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

Overview The MSc in Environmental Leadership will equip you with an advanced level of knowledge and problem-solving, management and communication skills in key areas relevant to the environment, marine and energy sectors. 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

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree Programme in International Humanitarian Action is an inter-university multidisciplinary postgraduate programme that provides high quality academic education and professional competencies for personnel working or intending to work in the area of humanitarian action. Read more

Global Solutions is a new and innovative MSc programme delivered by the UCD School of Sociology. Read more