Politics and Sociology (MA)

This postgraduate programme builds on the rich tradition of 50 years of the teaching of Political Science and Sociology at University of Galway, offering students the opportunity to critically explore social and political forces that impact on contemporary issues. The MA (Politics and Sociology) provides the theoretical and empirical skills that graduates of Politics and Sociology require for the analyses of why our societies are the way that they are and if they can be improved. The programme comprises of core taught modules in Politics and Sociology and a thesis of 10,000 words which will be supervised by a member of academic staff in the School, providing one-to-one support and expertise in the student’s chosen field of enquiry.