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Postgraduate Study
Postgraduate Study

Postgraduate Programmes
There are a number of routes to study for a Postgraduate degree in Political Science in the Department of Government and Politics:
- Higher Diploma in Politics
- MSc Government and Politics
- MSc International Public Policy and Diplomacy
- MRes Government and Politics
- MRes Government and Public Policy
- PhD Government
For more details about Postgraduate studies please contact the Department of Government and Politics at government@ucc.ie.
Application for our postgraduate programmes is online at www.ucc.ie/apply. Please check out the closing dates and entry requirements at Courses | University College Cork (ucc.ie) before making your application. The application fee is €50 (for up to two postgraduate programmes). You will be asked to upload documents to support your application as part of the application process. You can upload documents to the application portal once you have submitted your application. If you have any questions on the application process, please contact the Graduate Studies Office/ International Education Office through their web enquiry form.
Programme Information
Programme | Next Application Deadline | Programme Director |
Higher Diploma in Politics | 17th of January 2022 7th of March 2022 3rd of May 2022 1st of July 2022 |
Dr Liam Weeks |
MSc Government and Politics | 17th of January 2022 7th of March 2022 3rd of May 2022 1st of July 2022 |
Dr Emmanuelle Schön-Quinlivan |
MSc International Public Policy and Diplomacy | 17th of January 2022 7th of March 2022 3rd of May 2022 1st of July 2022 |
Dr Fiona Buckley |
MRes Government and Politics | 30th of June 2022 | Dr Aodh Quinlivan |
MRes Government and Public Policy | 30th of June 2022 | Prof Andrew Cottey |
PhD Government and Politics | 1st January 1st April 1st July 1st October each year |
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More Information can be found here: | https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/studyatucc/postgraduateprogrammes/ |