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MA in Irish Politics

Overview
Programme Content
Opportunities for Careers
Special Features

Aim

The aim of this programme is to analyse in a scholarly, critical and methodologically sophisticated manner various aspects of modern Irish political life.

Contact details

Professor Graham Walker
School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy
Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 3200
Email: g.s.walker@qub.ac.uk
WWW: http://www.qub.ac.uk/pisp

Entrance Requirements

Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or above or equivalent recognised qualification in Politics or a related subject.

Additional Information for International Students

Applicants who are non-EEA nationals must satisfy the UK Border Agency (UKBA) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes, normally by providing evidence of one of the following:

  • IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or

  • TOEFL* score of 92 (Internet-based test) with minimum scores of 21 for Listening, 22 for Reading, 23 for Speaking and 21 for Writing, or

  • INTO English for Postgraduate Study/Pre-sessional score of 65% with not less than 55% in any component, or

  • INTO Graduate Diploma English for Academic Purposes score of 60% with not less than 40% in any component
*Taken within the last 2 yrs. Please click here for more on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals.

Duration

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Number of places

25 maximum

Teaching Times

Afternoon and evening.

Funding

Normally self-funded. If there are any School bursaries, they will be advertised on the School's website

Programme Content

The programme comprises five taught modules covering methods training, the analysis of various aspects of Irish politics and the study of Northern Ireland from a comparative perspective. Students currently take:

Approaches to Social Science Research
The Government and Institutions of Northern Ireland
Ireland and Europe
The Politics of Northern Ireland
The Politics of the Republic of Ireland

and one of:
Conflict Intervention
Global Terrorism
International Political Economy
International Political Philosophy
Issues in European Governance

or two half-modules from the following:
Comparative Ethnic Conflict: Case Study A
Comparative Ethnic Conflict: Case Study B
Democracy Freedom and Equality
Ethics and Foreign Policy
Green Political Theory
Illicit Political Economies
Media and Conflict
Politics and Cultural Forms
Theories of Modernity
Utopias and Utopianism

Plus a dissertation of no more than 15,000 words.

Assessment

Examination and continuous assessment.

Opportunities for Careers

All of the MA programmes offered in the School provide an appropriate basis for those who wish to proceed to Doctoral study. In addition, our graduates go on to a wide range of careers in both the private and public sectors.

Special Features

It is also possible to study for a Diploma in each of the areas covered by the MA programme. The Diploma is constructed around the coursework elements of the MA programme. On successful completion of the coursework it is possible to complete the dissertation for an award of MA.

last updated 26.10.11