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Year One


UCD Politics & International Relations Engage With The Principles


Foundations of Political Theory & International Relations


Irish Politics Foundations of Contemporary Politics Globalisation and Development


Suggested UCD Societies Amnesty International Economics Society


UCD Model United Nations


At the end of first year, you can choose Politics & International Relations as one of the subjects of a joint honours degree or apply to the School of Politics and International Relations to take a single honours degree in Politics & International Relations.


Year Two


Individuals and the State: Social Contract Theory


Comparative Politics Irish and EU Foreign Policy Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Ethnicity, Identity and Nationality Theories and Concepts in International Relations


At the end of second year, you can convert your degree to a BA (Honours) International by spending a year at one of our partner universities, including universities in: Norway, Belguim, Sweden, Germany, North America, Asia & Australia. Further information on


international exchanges is available at www.ucd.ie/myucd/exchanges and information on Erasmus exchanges available from the School of Politics and International Relations.


Final Year


Deepen Your Understanding


Approaches to Analysing Politics Capitalism and Democracy


Refine Your Knowledge Integration, Fragmentation and the Global System Theories of Power Middle East Politics Explaining Conflict and Settlement in Northern Ireland


Latin American Politics Gender in War & Peace


BA (Honours) Specialise with a UCD Master’s Degree


MA/MSc in International Relations MA/MSc International Development


MSc in International Political Economy MSc in European Politics & Policy MA/MSc Nationalism & Ethnic Conflict


MEconSc in European Public Affairs & Law MA/MSc in Politics/MA in Political Theory MSc Human Rights


Career Opportunities The Irish Civil Service The Eurpean Commission


International Agencies such as: the UN, IMF, World Bank, NGOs


Print & Broadcast Media Business


Administration & Research Management Consultancy


Further information www.ucd.ie/career 24


UCD Postgraduate Conversion Courses


Master in Public Policy


MA in Geopolitics & the Global Economy MSc Organisational


Development & Change


MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice Masters in Common Law MSc in Human Resources MSc in Computer Science


MSc Management/ International Management


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