MA Philosophy & Public Affairs

at University College Dublin

Core Module
 

• Dissertation

  PHIL40030

Optional Modules
 

• Human Rights Law and Equality

  EQUL40070
   

• Masculinities, Gender and Equality

  EQUL40310
   

• Critical Geographies: Spatialising Power and Inequalities

  GEOG40970
   

• The Good Society

  PHIL40420
   

• Feminist & Gender Theory

  PHIL41280
   

• Topics in Continental Philos

  PHIL41320
   

• Ethics in Public Life

  PHIL41510
   

• Moral Agency

  PHIL41660
   

• Social and Political Theory: Problems in Methods

  PHIL41800
   

• Critique, Destruction & Deconstruction

  PHIL41810
   

• Theories of International Relations

  POL40050
   

• Politics of Development

  POL40100
   

• Global Issues in Normative Political Theory

  POL40140
   

• Comparative Public Policy

  POL40160
   

• International Political Economy

  POL40370
   

• Comparative European Politics

  POL40540
   

• Theory of Human Rights

  POL41030
   

• The Global Political Economy of Europe

  POL41650
   

• Introduction to Cultural Theory

  SLL40230

Applicants need at least four philosophy courses as part of an undergraduate degree (to be confirmed by a transcript); an overall mark of B- (60%) in your undergraduate degree (to be confirmed by a transcript); two academic letters of reference and a sample of philosophical writing, such as an undergraduate essay.
 

• Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.
   

These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes 

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:

€ 20,500

It is very difficult to generalise about the career paths of our MA graduates. A small number continue into PhD programmes both at UCD and abroad.

Others have gone into journalism, the civil service, secondary school teaching, NGOs, think tanks and the corporate world.