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Study Details: MA: 1 year full-time
The MA in European Politics and Governance is a one-year full-time programme designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of how European societies are governed through the complex interaction between public and private actors at different levels of government. The ability of national governments to determine domestic policy outcomes is increasingly limited by interdependencies with local and European levels of government. Furthermore, the distinction between governmental and non-governmental organisations is increasingly blurred when the formulation and implementation of policies relies heavily on the cooperation of private actors. Taking a multi-level and governance perspective, the programme offers a distinctive approach to the study of politics and policy-making.
Applicants must have a primary degree in a social science or related discipline, with first or second-class honours (Level 8 – National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) or an approved equivalent qualification. Candidates should be proficient in the use of English.
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:
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.
Autumn Semester
Graduate Seminar in Institutions and Policies of the European Union; Graduate Research Methods; One elective module
Spring Semester
Graduate Seminar in European Governance; Research Methods (progressing dissertation); Two elective modules
Electives
Graduate Seminar in International Relations; Graduate Seminar in Development; Graduate Seminar in Contemporary Political Theory; Multilevel Governance: concepts and practice; Conflict Analysis; Graduate Seminar in Comparative Politics; Graduate Seminar in Peacebuilding; Graduate Seminar in International Co-operation and Conflict; Global Transformation and Exclusion; External Relations of the European Union; Russian and Post Soviet Politics; Foreign Aid and Development; Development Practice and Programme Management; Global Justice; Representative Democracy in Europe; International Political Economy.-
Field Trip
Optional multi-day study trip to Brussels during the spring semester, including seminar discussions with practitioners and visits to the European institutions and other international organisations.
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