BSc

Politics and International Relations

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    15,362EUR
  • Start date
    Sep, Oct

Program overview

What the University of Limerick says about their program:

In today’s globalised world, politics must be understood from the broadest possible perspective. Our staff have a particularly wide breath of expertise across the discipline, and the Politics and International Relations programme at UL stands out for the wide range of subject areas covered. As well as gaining a thorough understanding of Irish and EU politics, students will learn about the wider international system, and will have the opportunity to study the politics of different regions of the world. The deeper philosophical questions about how societies and governments should be organised are also addressed. In the final year, students have the opportunity to specialise in areas of politics that they are particularly interested in.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • General Secondary Education Certificate

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • First or second class Level 8 honours degree (NFQ or other internationally recognised equivalents) in a relevant or appropriate subject.

English proficiency

  • IELTS Academic

    6.5, Reading 6, Writing 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6

  • TOEFL ibt

    90

  • PTE Academic

    61, Enabling Skills 59, Communicative Skills 59

  • Cambridge Esol (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

    Grade C

English proficiency waivers

  • As long as national language and taught program on previous education was in English, exception will be made.

Documents required

  • Passport
  • Official Transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Official translations
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Proof of Financial Support
  • Proof of language proficiency
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Fees and funding

Funding

Kemmy Business School Scholarships

- Kemmy Business School have a number of generous merit-based international (Non-EU) scholarships available for the 2024/5 academic year. The scholarships are based on academic merit and are a reduction in tuition fees. - **Amount:** €2,500 per year

Faculty of Science and Engineering Scholarships

- Faculty of Science and Engineering have a number of generous merit-based international (Non-EU) scholarships available for the 2024/5 academic year. The scholarships are based on academic merit and are a reduction in tuition fees. - **Amount:** €1,500 per year

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarships

- Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences have a number of generous merit-based international (Non-EU) scholarships available for the 2024/5 academic year. The scholarships are based on academic merit and are a reduction in tuition fees. - **Amount:** €1,500 per year

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from €12,800 to €20,542 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from €12,500 to €24,414 per year

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