BA Hons Politics

at University College Cork

Year 1 modules

PO1001 Introduction to Politics (15 credits)
 

Year 2 modules
 

Core:

PO2001 Political Analysis.
 

Electives:

Comparative European Politics; USA Politics; Elections and Voting; Feminist Philosophy; An Introduction to Political Philosophy; Conflict and Conflict Resolution; Chinese Politics; Northern Ireland; Applied Ethics; Mediterranean Politics; Political Economy-Trade; Gender Perspectives on Politics; Knowledge and Reality;  Violence and War; Citizen Participation; The European Union and the International System; EU: Political and Institutional Development; Chinese Philosophy, 1989 Revolutions:  Poland & East Central Europe - transition to Democracy; Model European Union; Ancient Philosophy; Capitalism & Welfare; History of Philosophy.
 

Year 3*/4 modules:
 

Core

PO3001 Dissertation.
 

Electives:

Ireland and International Relations; Global Governance; Professional Ethics; International Relations; Issues in Irish Politics; Moral Psychology; Nuclear Politics and Proliferation; The Politics of Church and State; Contemporary Ecological and Anti-Capitalist Politics; Soviet Communism in World Politics; Politics in Northern Ireland; Contemporary Debates in Ireland; Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice; Political Ideologies and Social Change; Moral Responsibility; Democracy: Theories and Innovations; European Security, Identity & Displacement, History of Philosophy.
 

*BA International students spend third year studying in an approved foreign university in a country of the student's major language or subject. They will return to complete their final year in UCC in year 4.

Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BA Hons Politics may vary from €16,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

We aim to help our students develop a broad set of skills that will enhance their development as resourceful and reflective citizens. Politics graduates have excellent analytical and critical thinking skills and we emphasise effective communication skills throughout the programme. This means a focus on clear and insightful writing but also on effective oral communication, from making presentations to contributing to classroom discussions.
 

Our graduates have gone on to become:

• political advisers
• journalists
• officials in international organisations
• teachers
• business analysts
• campaign coordinators for charities, interest groups and political parties
• policy analysts
• administrators
• recruitment consultants
   

and of course, a small number have become politicians!
 

Politics and Society is now a Leaving Certificate subject and this has opened up significant teaching opportunities for our graduates.