International Development

The Grad Dip in International Development is designed to provide you with an interdisciplinary understanding of the process of development by bringing together expertise in politics, economics, agriculture, political economy and other areas.



Oldest and largest school of its kind in Ireland with over 150 years of experience in political studies

World-renowned staff drawn from many countries.

The Graduate Diploma in International Development is a 60-credit programme.



Full time students must take three 10-credit modules in the first trimester and three 10-credit modules in the second trimester.



Depending on their performance, aspirations and selection of modules, students may be able to transfer from the graduate diploma into the MA International Development after the first trimester.



Current Core and Option Modules for Graduate Diploma in International Development



These are the current modules for 2023/24 but are subject to change. Each of the following modules carries 10 credits unless otherwise specified.



Core Modules

POL40100 Politics of Development (Spring)

POL41860 Governance, Politics and Development (Spring)



Option Modules



Autumn

GS40100 Gender, Conflict-related Harm & Transitional Justice

LAW40760 NGOs: Law, Governance and Social Change

POL30820 Political Risk and Foreign Direct Investment

POL40050 Theories of International Relations

POL40140 Theories of Global Justice

POL40160 Comparative Public Policy

POL40540 Comparative European Politics

POL40950 Introduction to Statistics

POL41020 Politics of Human Rights

POL41510 Politics and Change in the Middle East and North Africa

POL41650 The Global Political Economy of Europe

POL41870 Political Economy of Institutions and Comparative Development

POL41980 Peace & Conflict Studies

POL42040 Gender & the Political System

POL42070 Politics of (mis-)information

POL42330 Research Design

POL42470 Gender Identity & Difference



Spring

DEV40020 Gender and Development

POL40370 International Political Economy

POL40970 Politics of European Governance

POL41030 Theory of Human Rights

POL41640 Qualitative Research Methods for Political Science

POL41720 Gender Peace and Security

POL41780 The Politics of Inequality

POL42050 Quantitative Text Analysis

POL42060 International Security

POL42340 Programming for Social Scientists

POL42440 Political Economy of Security

This programme is intended for applicants at least a lower or upper second class honours (2.2) or international equivalent in their primary degree in a relevant subject such as political science, international relations, social science, sociology, history, geography, economics, global studies, public policy, development studies, EU studies, law.



• Professional experience may also be taken into account



• Applicants whose first language is not English should have met the

English language requirements as listed on the following link. Applicants who obtained a previous degree from an English-speaking university may be exempted from this requirement.

The following entry routes are available:

Grad Dip International Development FT (W299)

Deadline: Rolling*



Grad Dip International Development PT (W300)

Deadline: Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.

W299: 1 year full-time

W300: 2 years part-time

Mode of delivery: Face-to-Face

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.

Careers & Employability

Graduates of the programme have found employment with the official Irish aid programme, in Irish and international non-governmental organisations such as Trocaire, Goal, Action Aid and Oxfam, and with agencies of the European Union and the United Nations as well as in journalism, education, local community development, and many other areas such as:



• Public administration

• Journalism

• Media

• Civil society organisations

• Voluntary sector

• Academic institutions