The School's graduate programme offers degrees in a wide range of areas, including development studies, international relations, Irish and European politics, conflict studies, human rights, and political theory. Students in these programmes also have access to visiting speakers and other activities of the School's research centres: the Centre for Development Studies, the Dublin European Institute, and the Institute for British-Irish Studies.
SPIRe currently has nearly 150 postgraduate students from over 30 countries. Our graduates work at leading universities and in governments, EU institutions, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, the media, business and the voluntary sector. They are known for their ability to communicate clearly and effectively about complex issues, their ability to analyse and resolve difficult problems, and their contribution to cutting-edge scholarship.
Programmes
- MA Politics (European Politics)
- MA Politics (Irish Politics)
- MA Politics (Political Theory)
- MEconSc European Economic & Public Affairs
- MSc Development Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Development Studies
- MSc Human Rights
- MSc International Relations
- MSc Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
Taught Graduate Programmes:
Research Programmes:
- MLitt Politics & International Relations
- PhD Politics & International Relations
- PhD European Law & Governance
Admissions & Applications
Please see the Admissions & Applications page for information on the applications process