Political Science is the study of governments, public policies and political behaviors. Political Science will appeal to students who are excited about exploring the background to current events, the nature and use of power and how decisions are made that impact on wider society. For students who are interested in having an in-depth knowledge of public affairs, developing critical and much sought after research skills and if their career interests lie in journalism, public service, teaching, public policy, international organization and/or business then Political Science may be for them.
The History department at Trinity College Dublin offers a remarkably broad range of discipline options for its size. The four-year program allows students to lay firm foundations in the first two years, with wide-ranging modules on medieval and modern history, Irish, European, American, environmental and global history, as well as on historical methods and approaches. The final two years of the program allow students the chance to study several specialist modules in-depth and to undertake independent research on a subject of their own choice. The breadth and depth of study in this program is unique in Ireland and has few rivals internationally.
