Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences:European Politics & Governance MA
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European Politics & Governance MA
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1 Year
Part- Time
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Overview
- To provide students with comprehensive knowledge about the roles of governmental and non-governmental organisations in the formulation and implementation of policies at the local, national, and European level.
- To enable students to critically examine theoretical approaches and empirical evidence in the study of government and governance.
- To enable students to design, conduct, and clearly communicate the results of their own independent research.
Contact
Course Director: Dr Frank Haege
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Tel: + 353 (0) 61 234867
Email:frank.haege@ul.ie
Web:www.ul.ie/politics
Graduate Profile
The programme aims to equip students with the substantive knowledge and analytical and transferable skills necessary to pursue a successful career in civil society and other non-governmental organisations, think tanks, interest groups, media organisations, local, national, and European administrations. The programme also provides the foundations for further doctoral research in the areas of Irish Politics, Comparative Public Administration, and European Union Politics.
Programme Content
Semester 1
Government and Governance: Politics, Policy, and Practice; Institutions and Policies of the European Union; Research Methods; Academic and Transferable Skills Training. |
Semester 2
European Public Administration: Actors, Institutions, and Policy Process; Research Methods; two electives from the following (subject to timetabling and faculty availability): Central and Eastern Europe; American Foreign Relations; Partnership and Governance; Issues in International Policy; External Relations of the European Union; Issues in International Development; Political Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Conflict; Comparative Politics; Issues in Contemporary Democratic Theory; Public Policy and Programme Management; Ireland and Globalisation; Russian and Post-Soviet Politics; Mainstreaming Social Inclusion; Political Economy of Ireland; Foreign Aid and Development; Peacekeeping and Peace-building; International Security; Feminist Perspectives on Conflict and Development Issues; Global Justice. Summer Semester
Dissertation |
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have a primary degree in a social science or related discipline, with first or second-class honours or an approved equivalent qualification. Candidates should be proficient in the use of English.
What to Include with Your Application
- Qualification transcripts and certificates
- English language qualification(s) if English is not your first language
- Certified English translation of your transcripts/certificates where the original transcripts are in a language other than English.
- A copy of your birth certificate or passport
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of either prior successful completion of a degree qualification taught through the medium of English or meet one of the criteria below (no longer than two years prior to application):
Acceptable English Language qualifications include the following:
Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved
- Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above
- TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based)
- IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5* for Business, Arts, Humanities or Education programmes. Minimum score of 6.0* for Science, Engineering, Informatics or Electronics programmes *with no less than 6 in any one component.
- English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1
- GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above
- University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English Grade A
- GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6
Results in examinations other than those listed above may also be accepted as meeting our English language requirements. Contact the International Education Division for advice.
