Government & Political Science

University College Cork

Ireland, Cork

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University College Cork

Ireland , Cork

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 18,130 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Government & Political Science

About

The BSc in Government and Political Science offers a unique combination of politics, business, and law.

Work placement has been an integral part of the degree since its establishment in 1999. This model has now been followed by many other degree courses at UCC.

Graduates are equipped for a wide variety of careers in politics, management, retail, banking, government departments, local government, voluntary groups, journalism, and as second-level teaching.

The Department of Government attracts guest speakers from the world of politics including – over the past decade – John Hume, President Mary McAleese, Emily O’Reilly, John Bercow, David Norris, Ivana Bacik, and former Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

The degree is both intellectually stimulating and practically oriented. We place a strong emphasis on practice as well as theory throughout the course.

You will undertake a considerable amount of project work that will require you to use your initiative in searching for data and information and in conducting research and analysis. Consequently, you are equipped to contribute in a real work environment.

Disciplines

Arts

Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such applicants are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

To verify if you meet the minimum academic and language requirements visit our qualification comparison page and refer to our International Office page for more information.

English Program Requirements

English Language Requirements (for Non-Irish EU applicants)

Teaching in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is normally through the medium of English; therefore all applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of competence in the English Language.

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of equivalent competence in English Language through their school leaving examination or matriculation examination or by achieving the minimum standard (there may be higher levels for matriculation and/or particular programmes in individual institutions) in a recognised English language test, as specified below (note applicants are assessed on the results of a single sitting only):

UCC Language Centre Pre-sessional Programmes

These programmes are available to assist students who:

Have not achieved their required level of English for acceptance onto their undergraduate or postgraduate programme
Feel they do not have the academic or general English language skills necessary to succeed at the University

Find out more about the Language Centre's Pre-Sessional Programmes.

Career

The BSc Government fed my passion for politics & set the groundwork for my subsequent career. I gained a conceptual understanding of politics & business and an abundance of transferable skills... Brian Crowley, Graduate & Former MEP

The excellent transferable skills acquired in the BSc Government and Political Science open up many career paths. Our graduates work in different fields, including:

Public service (home and abroad)

Civil service (home and abroad)

Journalism

Television

Voluntary sector

Private business

Legal work