7 Degrees in Policy in Ireland for 2024
- Limerick, Ireland
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MSc in Economics and Policy Analysis at UL is specifically designed to equip students with the practical skills required for a career in economics. The current global economic crisis demonstrates the need for well-educated and trained economists in a number of spheres. The program has a strong applied public policy focus which will prepare graduates for positions that require the application of economic knowledge and practical skills. The program has recently been ranked 30th in Western Europe by EdUniversal Best Masters. It is also the first and only masters in economics in Ireland that offers the potential to obtain a double degree through our partnership with HEC Liège (the Business School of the University of Liège) in Belgium. HEC Liège is one of the best Business Schools in Europe and was recently awarded EQUIS accreditation, one of the top two international accreditations for Business Schools that, to date, has been awarded to only approximately 160 Schools worldwide. While the double degree option involves a 2nd year of study at the Masters level it represents a significant opportunity to further develop your skills as an economist and to increase the range of career opportunities available to you.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Online Ireland
Full time, Part time
1 year
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
The MSc in Digital Policy is designed to prepare graduates for careers in evaluating, implementing, and studying core topical, theoretical, and methodological issues that arise in digital policy today. The course will take a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate the institutional and public policy dimensions of the prevalence of digital technology, as well as the underlying social conditions (economic, political, and cultural) and public/private sector contexts that give rise to such technologies and their governance.
- Dublin, Ireland
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Public policymaking has become more challenging in recent years in the context of the increasing complexity of clients’ needs, growing expectations regarding appropriate service quality, and diminishing public spending in many countries. The Master of Public Policy is specifically designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to meet these challenges.
- Limerick, Ireland
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The course aims to provide participants with the skills, knowledge and experience that are needed to pursue successful careers in managing environmental resources sustainably; it intends to help develop government policy and economic recovery by producing top quality graduates who can contribute to a smart economy and hasten implementation of green technologies; given the pressure on and competition for limited resources, the course applies an evidence based approach to developing solutions for all system users; graduates become technically fluent in selected environmental science theory, policy development, implementation and best practice.
- Dublin, Ireland
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The United States is the most influential nation in the world. However, several challenges in recent years have called into question the sustainability of American leadership abroad and prosperity at home. This program, which is the first of its kind in Europe or North America, allows students to explore in depth the foreign policy and political challenges facing the United States.
- Dublin, Ireland
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The Health Policy Management program equips learners with vital knowledge, skills, and tools for understanding, researching, and working in complex and changing health and social care systems. From reforming and managing health systems, to implementing organizational, technological, and digital innovations, course participants acquire a detailed theoretical and practical understanding of major health system challenges and developments – and how to address them.
- Limerick, Ireland
Part time
1 year
Distance Learning
English
This one-year blended Master of Education in School Leadership (MESL) programme is specifically designed for those who have completed a recognised level-9 Postgraduate Diploma in the field of educational leadership, management and administration. Through a social scientific inquiry model, students capitalise on their professional and academic experiences to further develop a nuanced understanding of educational leadership, organisational developments, policy enactment and the contextual subtleties within the Irish system that factor into the work of educational leaders. As a result, a primary goal of this programme is to provide aspiring and established leaders with a research informed perspective of the relational nature of leading a learning organisation.