Arts - Joint Honours (Politics) Dublin City University

Overview

This programme in  Arts - Joint Honours (Politics) delivered at the Dublin City University will prepare you for a variety of careers and also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

Key Facts

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.

Internship Year

You can opt to apply for a year-long INTRA work placement in Year Three. This will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your employability and experience the relevance of your study in the real world. This option is competitive and subject to the availability of placements. For more information on the INTRA programme at DCU, please visit www.dcu.ie/intra

Careers

Politics is an ideal subject for people interested in issues such as public policy; human rights; international development; and conflict, security and peacebuilding.  It prepares graduates for a wide range of careers such as policy analysts, researchers and/or programme officers in national and international governmental organisations (GOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and International affairs. Graduates may also choose to work in multilateral agencies such as the European Union, the United Nations or the World Bank. Or they may choose to enter politics directly at local, national and international levels.