Welcome to the Homepage of the Department of Goverment
Welcome to the homepage of the BSc Government. The BSc Government is the flagship academic programme of the Department of Government and it is one of an exciting new generation of degrees on offer in UCC.
The four-year programme combines political science and public administration with a broad range of other subjects in business, law, modern languages, social sciences and information technology.
An attractive component of the BSc Government is the work placement in third year. This includes the prestigious internship in the New York State Legislature and many other highly prized placements in international (e.g. European Parliament) and national (e.g. Department of the Taoiseach) institutions. The placement programme for the BSc degree has been so successful that the model has since been copied by many other programmes.
Now, more than ever before, the study of government and politics is crucial. Politics affects everyone. Aristotle called politics the master science for a reason: he understood that through politics the future of the world is shaped. Ultimately, politics is the activity through which people make, preserve and amend the general rules under which they live. Do you want to be an active or a passive citizen? Do you want a say in how your future is shaped or do you want to blindly follow the path set down by others? Students of the BSc Government will be the political and business leaders of tomorrow and will be a vital part of the generation that shapes the 21st century. Accept the challenge and be a positive force for change.
By following the links on this page, you can read more about the different academic modules that form the core of the BSc Government, the opportunities you for foreign study, and details on the department’s work placement programme.
If you have any questions about the programme, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Dr Aodh Quinlivan
Director of BSc Government
Department of Government
Room 2.54 O’Rahilly Building
E-mail: a.quinlivan@ucc.ie
Tel: 00353-21-4903368
Fax: 00353-21-4903135
