The MSc in International Public Policy and Diplomacy may be taken full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme. The taught element of the programme runs from early September to the end of March.

• The normal minimum requirement for applicants is a 2.1 honours degree in any subject;
• Candidates who hold a 2.2 honours degree will also be considered subject to their ‘personal statement’ and references;
• In exceptional circumstances, substantial professional experience in a relevant field may be accepted as compensating for the absence of an undergraduate degree, subject to approval by the programme director and the School of Business;
• All applicants will be required to submit a ‘personal statement’ (indicating why they are interested in taking the MSc (International Public Policy and Diplomacy) and why they think they would be suited to the programme) and two references.
• All applicants whose first language is not English are required to sit either an IELTS test or a recognised equivalent test as approved by Faculty. The minimum requirement is an IELTS score of 6.5 with no individual section lower than 6.0. An exception may be granted where a candidate has been awarded a university degree where the overall content has been delivered in the English language.

As places are limited, all eligible candidates are not guaranteed a place on the programme. Participants will be selected on the basis of the information supplied in their application.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part 1 (60 credits) consists of:

• Core modules (40 credits) - listed below.
• Elective modules (20 credits) - listed below.

Part 2 (30 credits) consists of:

• EITHER GV6013 Work Placement and Portfolio (30 credits)
• OR GV6014 Research Dissertation (30 credits)

Students studying for the degree full-time take all modules in one year.

Students studying for the degree part-time take the programme as follows:

• Year 1 (35 credits): GV6010 (5 credits); GV6011 (5 credits); HI6035 (10 credits); LW6566 (5 credits) and electives to the value of 10 credits.
• Year 2 (55 credits): LW6567 (5 credits); MG6329 (5 credits); GV6012 (5 credits) and electives to the value of 10 credits plus EITHER GV6013 (30 credits) OR GV6014 (30 credits).

Part 1 of the programme will also include field-trips to Brussels (European institutions) and Dublin (national government institutions). The field-trips will be related to the content of programme modules, in particular GV6010 Contemporary Global Politics and GV6011 EU Political System and Policies. In Part 2, from early April to the end of August, students will either go on work placement (GV6013) or write a dissertation (GV6014) to the value of 30 credits. Students who do not go on placement must complete the dissertation. The placement portfolio or dissertation must be submitted at the beginning of September.

Part 1

Core Modules
GV6010 Contemporary Global Politics (5 credits)
GV6011 EU Political System and Policies (5 credits)
GV6012 Global Economic Policies and Institutions (5 credits)
HI6035 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: Case Studies in Crises and Decision-making (10 credits)
LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (5 credits)
LW6567 Introduction to European Union Law (5 credits)
MG6329 Leadership Dynamics (5 credits)

Elective modules
Students cannot apply for exemptions from modules they have already taken and must instead register for other modules. Students select 20 credits from the following:

Food Business and Development
FE6701 Co-operative and Social Enterprise (10 credits)
FE6702 Social and Co-operative Entrepreneurship (5 credits)
FE6703 Co-operative and Social Enterprise Governance (5 credits)
FE6704 Education and Marketing for Co-operatives and Social Enterprise (5 credits)
FE6705 Innovation and Enterprise in Financial Co-ops and Mutuals (10 credits)
FE6706 Community Co-operatives and Social Enterprises (10 credits)
FE6707 Worker Co-operative Strategies (10 credits)
FE6709 Social Enterprises and the Developing World (10 credits)
FE6902 Global Food Policy Issues (5 credits)

Government
GV6103 Re-imagining Democratic Politics in a Changing World (10 credits)
GV6104 Political Participation and Mobilisation (10 credits)
GV6113 Governance and policy processes in the European Union (10 credits)
GV6114 Changing Dynamics of Governance (10 credits)
GV6115 European Security (10 credits)

History
HI6026 US Foreign Policy and Contemporary History (10 credits)
HI6045 War and Peace: the European State System from 1648 to 1990 (10 credits)
HI6055 Understanding International Conflict (10 credits)
HI6060 The Politics of Terrorism (10 credits)

Law
LW6550 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW6584 Refugee Law (5 credits)
LW6585 Migration Law and Human Rights (5 credits)
LW6590 International Trade and Transport Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6593 Contemporary Issues in ECHR Law (5 credits)
LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)

Management and Marketing
MG6305 People and Organisations (5 credits)
MG6309 Strategy (5 credits)
MG6324 International Marketing Environment (5 credits)
MG6327 Entrepreneurship Practice and Opportunity Recognition (5 credits)
MG6703 Managing Organisational Innovation Practice (5 credits)
MG6704 Internationalisation and Sales (5 credits)
MG6705 Marketing for Technology Entrepreneurs (5 credits)

Philosophy
PH6016 Territorial Rights (10 credits)

Policy Studies
PA6001 Decision Analysis and Evaluation Methods in Health Care and Health Care Financing (5 credits)

Language Electives

Students holding primary degrees in one of the subject areas cannot take the undergraduate level elective modules in the same subject area in the MSc (International Public Policy and Diplomacy).

Chinese Studies (students may select only one Chinese Studies module)
CH5001 Chinese Language-Level I (Mandarin) (10 credits)
CH5002 Chinese Language-Level 2 (Mandarin) (10 credits)
CH6101 Modern Chinese Administrative and Business Language (Mandarin) I (10 credits)
CH6102 Modern Chinese Administrative and Business Language (Mandarin) II (10 credits)

French (students may select only one French module)
FR1101 Foundation Course in Written and Oral French (10 credits)
FR2101 Advanced French Language I (10 credits) [Semesters 1 and 2]
FR4101 Advanced Use of French (10 credits) [Semesters 1 and 2]

German (students may select only one German module)
GE0003 German Language (Beginner Level A1) Part 1 (5 credits)
GE0004 German Language (Beginner Level A1) Part 2 (5 credits)
GE0005 German Language (Intermediate Level B1, Pt 1) (5 credits)
GE0008 German Language (Intermediate Level B1, Pt 2) (5 credits)

Hispanic Studies (students may select only one Hispanic Studies module)
HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits)
HS0128 Spanish Language (Improver [01] Level) (10 credits)
HS1101 First Year Spanish Language for Beginners (10 credits)
HS1102 First Year Spanish Language for Non-Beginners (10 credits)
HS2101 Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Beginners) (10 credits)
HS2102 Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Non-Beginners) (10 credits)
HS3001 Final Year Spanish Language (10 credits)

Italian (students may select only one Italian module)
IT1102 Non-Beginners' Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits)
IT1109 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits)
IT2101 Intermediate Italian Language (10 credits)
IT3101 Advanced Italian Language (10 credits)

Modern Irish (students may select only one Modern Irish module)
GA1002 Ceart na Gaeilge idir Scriobh agus Labhairt (10 credits)
GA2001 Usaid agus Cruinneas na Gaeilge I (10 credits)
GA3001 Usaid agus Cruinneas na Gaeilge (10 credits)

Part 2
Students take 30 credits as follows:
GV6013 Work Placement & Portfolio (30 credits)
OR
GV6014 Dissertation in International Public Policy and Diplomacy (30 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

Postgraduate Diploma in International Public Policy and Diplomacy (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Students who successfully achieve the pass standard in Part 1 may opt not to proceed to Part 2 and may opt instead to be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in International Public Policy and Diplomacy.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MSc in International Public Policy and Diplomacy (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Describe and critically analyse contemporary global policy challenges and the contemporary global policy-making environment, including international organisations and international law;
• Identify and assess the impact of global policy challenges and global policymaking processes on national governments;
• Produce policy-oriented analysis and recommendations;
• Show awareness of social science research methods and their applicability to policy analysis;
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to work in a policy-oriented international environment (e.g., synthesis, analysis and evaluation; report writing; oral presentation skills; leadership; negotiation skills);

and either

• demonstrate experience of having worked in a policy-oriented international environment;

or

• demonstrate the ability to undertake sustained independent policy-oriented research on an international issue.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in International Public Policy and Diplomacy (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Describe and critically analyse contemporary global policy challenges and the contemporary global policy-making environment, including international organisations and international law;
• Identify and assess the impact of global policy challenges and global policymaking processes on national governments;
• Produce policy-oriented analysis and recommendations;
• Show awareness of social science research methods and their applicability to policy analysis;
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to work in a policy-oriented international environment (e.g., synthesis, analysis and evaluation; report writing; oral presentation skills; leadership; negotiation skills).