MA Political Theory

at University College Dublin

Core Modules
 

• POL40140 Global Issues in Pol Theory (10)

• POL42330 Research Design (10)

Core Options – Select minimum of 2:
 

• PHIL40420 The Good Society (10)

• POL42000 Political Theory and the EU (10) POL41030 Theory of Human Rights (10)

Option Modules
 

• EDUC41520 Children's Rights & Participat (10)

• EQUL40310 Masculinities & Equality (10)

• LAW41310 Asylum and Refugee Law (10)

• PHIL41280 Feminist & Gender Theory (10)

• POL40050 Theories of Internat.Relations (10)

• POL40950 Introduction to Statistics (10)

• POL40970 Politics European Governance (10)

• POL41020 Politics of Human Rights (10)

• POL41510 Middle East & North Africa (10)

• POL41650 Global Political Econ ofEurope (10)

• POL41800 Theories of Int'l Rels Stream2 (10)

• POL41860 Governance, Pol, Dev 10cr (10)

• POL41910 Political Violence (10)

• POL42040 Gender & the Political System (10)

• PHIL40420 The Good Society (10)

• PHIL41510 Ethics in Public Life (10)

• POL40100 Politics of Development (10)

• POL40160 Comparative Public Policy (10)

• POL40370 International Political Econom (10)

• POL40540 Comparative European Politics (10)

• POL41030 Theory of Human Rights (10)

• POL41640 Qual Research Methods for Pol (10)

• POL41720 Gender, Peace, and Security (10)

• POL41780 The Politics of Inequality (10)

• POL41870 Pol Economy & Comparative Dev (10)

• POL41930 Psychology of Conflict in MENA (10)

• POL41980 Peace & Conflict Studies (10)

• POL42000 Political Theory and the EU (10)

• POL42050 Quantitative Text Analysis (10)

• POL42340 Programming for Soc Scientists (10)

• POL42430 Social Theory & IR (10)

Please note, to be enrolled on POL42430 in Spring, students must have taken and passed either of the following two modules: POL41800 or POL40050.
 

• POL42310 Thesis (30)

Core Modules Stage 1
 

• Global Issues in Normative Political Theory

  POL40140
   

• Thesis

  POL42310
   

• Research Design

  POL42330

Optional Modules Stage 1
 

• Children's Rights & Participation

  EDUC41520
   

• Masculinities, Gender and Equality

  EQUL40310
   

• The Good Society

  PHIL40420
   

• Feminist & Gender Theory

  PHIL41280
   

• Ethics in Public Life

  PHIL41510
   

• Theories of International Relations

  POL40050
   

• Politics of Development

  POL40100
   

• Comparative Public Policy

  POL40160
   

• International Political Economy

  POL40370
   

• Comparative European Politics

  POL40540
   

• Introduction to Statistics

  POL40950
   

• Politics of European Governance

  POL40970
   

• Politics of Human Rights

  POL41020
   

• Theory of Human Rights

  POL41030
   

• Politics and Change in the Middle East and North Africa

  POL41510
   

• Qualitative Research Methods for Political Science

  POL41640
   

• The Global Political Economy of Europe

  POL41650
   

• Gender, Peace, and Security

  POL41720
   

• The Politics of Inequality

  POL41780
   

• Theories of International Relations – Stream 2

  POL41800
   

• Governance, Pol, Dev 10cr

  POL41860
   

• Political Economy of Institutions and Comparative Development

  POL41870
   

• Political Violence

  POL41910
   

• Psychology of Conflict in the Middle East

  POL41930
   

• Peace & Conflict Studies

  POL41980
   

• Political Theory and the EU

  POL42000
   

• Gender & the Political System

  POL42040
   

• Quantitative Text Analysis

  POL42050
   

• Programming for Soc Scientists

  POL42340
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• Social Theory and International Relations

  POL42430

A primary degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) in a relevant subject such as political science, international relations, social science, sociology, history, geography, economics, global studies, public policy, development studies, EU studies, law. 2H1 is equivalent to 60 per cent, B minus or 3.08 GPA - in American system: B or 3.00 GPA.
 

• Your application will be considered on its individual merits and relevant professional experience will also be taken into account.

• English language requirements: applicants whose first language is not English should have met TOEFL, IELTs, or computer-based TOEFL requirements (600, 6.5, or 250 respectively), or the Cambridge English Test (Certificate in Advanced English at a minimum of Grade B, or Certificate of Proficiency in English at Grade C).

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

€ 20,500

Graduates work with a wide variety of international private-sector employers, government agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations in roles such as: academics, policy analysts, diplomats, lawyers, journalists.

Recent graduates of UCD School of Politics & International Relations now work in: UK Foreign Office, US State Department, Irish Civil Service, University College London, and University of Melbourne.