Arts - Joint Honours (Politics)

Overview

Key features

You’ll graduate with an honours degree in Politics (DC295); this course is described in more detail in the About the Course tab above.

In the  Arts - Joint Honours (Politics) programme of the Dublin City University you’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

About the Course

Politics: You'll study areas as diverse as international political economy, international development, the politics of climate change, politics of the Middle East, Chinese foreign policy, and conflict, security and peace.

Geography: You’ll examine human activity, human-environment relations and physical environments at a variety of scales, from the local through to the global. Learn more about Geography as a subject

History: You’ll explore how human beings behave grounded on a close examination of how they have behaved in the past in all spheres of the world but with a particular emphasis on Ireland.

Law: You’ll learn about constitutional and criminal law, about property and European law and the law of evidence.

World Religions and Theology: You'll critically engage with the big questions about life in order to understand the historical and contemporary significance of religious faith and contemporary ethical dilemmas.

Be part of a close-knit academic and social community

Career Areas:

• Community Development

• Education

• Law

• European Affairs

• Policy evaluation

• Public Relations

• Research

• Politics 

• International NGOs and European institutions 

• Housing policy

• Diplomatic service

• Arts organisation  

• Environmental Consultancy

• Historian

• Museum and Heritage Sector 

• Archivist

• Regional Development and Urban Planning