MA in International Security and Conflict Studies

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Dissertation
• Research Methodology
• International Security
• Resolving and Managing Conflict
• International Law and Conflict
   

Year 1 Optional Modules -

• Gender Sexuality and Migration
• Environmental Change and World Politics
• EU Foreign and Security Policy
• Policing and Society
• Emerging Issues in Security
• Politics and Foreign Policy of China
• Race, Minorities & Indigenous in Int'l Law
• Counter-Terrorism in Europe
• The Governance of Migration in Europe
• International Development Practice
• European and International Human Rights Law
• Russia & The Former Soviet Space
• Irish Foreign Policy
• Conflict, Security and Peacebuilding
• Political Terrorism
• Politics & Development in sub-Saharan Africa
• Politics of the UN
• Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
• War and Peace in South Asia
• Religion, Human Values & Intl Relations
• Uaneen Non-Contributing Module

General Entry Requirements
 

For admission to the MA in International Security & Conflict programme, successful applicants will have - 

• A degree at the level of an Irish or UK Honours undergraduate degree (H2.2 or above) or equivalent, OR

• Applicants with appropriate combinations of professional qualifications and experience may also be considered. This includes discipline-specific knowledge and know-how; transferable skills; basic research competency; personal effectiveness.

• International candidates who are non-native speakers of English must satisfy the University of their competency in the English language. 

IELTS ACADEMIC    Composite score of 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in any one component

TOEFL iBT    Total Score of 92

EU Status Fee

€7,400
 

Non EU Fee

€15,000

The MA in International Security and Conflict Studies attracts both recent undergraduates and those already established in their careers. The programme is suitable for students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, from politics, law and history and languages, to students with experience in policing or security forces. 

The knowledge and skills you acquire through this programme are highly sought by government, research organisations, the national and international non-governmental (NGO)/non-profit sector, the inter-governmental (IGO) sector and policing and security forces

Graduates seek work in a variety of government departments, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of An Taoiseach and Department of Justice, as well as in the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána, and international organisations including the European Union and United Nations. Others may gravitate towards agencies and NGOs such as Trócaire, Amnesty International, Concern and Oxfam, or major multinational organisations, the media and international business.

Potential Careers

• Diplomat or Field Officer

• Nonprofit Director

• Development or Humanitarian Specialist

• Communication Specialist

• Press Officer

• Policy Officer or Legal Advocate

• Conflict Resolution or Mediation Specialist

• Human Resources & Trauma Specialist

• Journalist

• Policing or Security Forces Professional