European Politics and Governance - MA Graduate profile
Key information
This course can lead to the following sectors and careers:
- Civil society and non-governmental organisations
- Media
- Think tanks
- Interest groups
- Local, national and European administrations
- Multinational companies
I hadn’t studied European politics or policy at BA level, so I wanted a course that was suitable for someone who didn’t already have that educational background. After reading the description of the core modules I felt sure that the MA in European Politics and Governance would be well suited to my needs.
There were quite a few highlights, but I have to mention our trip to Brussels. The group, led by Dr Scott Fitzsimmons, really bonded during that trip. Receiving presentations from staff in the Irish permanent representation and different areas of the EU institutions heightened my desire to work in the EU bubble. It was further reassurance that I was pursuing a career that was genuinely interesting to me.
Furthermore, I also enjoyed the opportunity to regularly watch PhDs in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and others at UL present their work. Afterwards there was a Q&A with the presenter, and it was intriguing to listen to the questions from professors and the defence by the speaker. I found it intellectually stimulating and hearing the commentary helped me improve my own work, so much so that in the second semester I came in on Wednesdays when I had no modules, just to attend those presentations.
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