Political Science (JH) 48 months Undergraduate Program By Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |Top Universities
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Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

22,070 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PoliticsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Political Science is the study of governments, public policies and political behaviours. Politics affects us all in our daily lives. It is easy to think of issues that we all have opinions about. Should the government tax the rich to try to achieve greater equality? Should it introduce ‘green taxes’ in order to protect the environment? How high a priority should development aid be? What are the causes and consequences of ‘Brexit’? Questions such as these, along with analysis of political systems, political behaviour, international relations and how democracy works, are at the heart of the study of political science. The study of politics as an academic subject involves, among other things, thinking about how these decisions get made. If it is not possible to keep everyone happy, whose views should prevail and why? If governments do not always make what seems to be the most ‘rational’ decision on economic policy, why not? How much say do ordinary people have in policy-making, and is it feasible to make the decision making process more open? Other big questions we study include issues such as: why don’t democracies go to war with each other? Why do civil wars last so long and why are ethnic conflicts more difficult to resolve then other forms of conflict?

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Political Science is the study of governments, public policies and political behaviours. Politics affects us all in our daily lives. It is easy to think of issues that we all have opinions about. Should the government tax the rich to try to achieve greater equality? Should it introduce ‘green taxes’ in order to protect the environment? How high a priority should development aid be? What are the causes and consequences of ‘Brexit’? Questions such as these, along with analysis of political systems, political behaviour, international relations and how democracy works, are at the heart of the study of political science. The study of politics as an academic subject involves, among other things, thinking about how these decisions get made. If it is not possible to keep everyone happy, whose views should prevail and why? If governments do not always make what seems to be the most ‘rational’ decision on economic policy, why not? How much say do ordinary people have in policy-making, and is it feasible to make the decision making process more open? Other big questions we study include issues such as: why don’t democracies go to war with each other? Why do civil wars last so long and why are ethnic conflicts more difficult to resolve then other forms of conflict?

Admission Requirements

180+
90+
63+
27+
1250+
6.5+
To qualify for admission to Trinity College Dublin, students must: Meet the minimum matriculation requirements; Meet the age requirement; Meet English language requirements; Satisfy course specific requirements; Satisfy any additional requirements or restrictions as detailed on the University web page; and Meet competitive standards for admission to the course. Do check with the University for more information on Entry Requirements.

4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

5,681 EUR
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International Students

22,070 EUR
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