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This one-year master's program explores how governments and global organizations handle populations and conflicts, along with their societal effects and public reactions. It employs diverse sociological perspectives to analyze topics like racial dynamics, gender issues, migration patterns, ethnic tensions, and peacebuilding. Participants learn to conduct autonomous research projects on these subjects.
Faculty, students, and graduates create a welcoming, multicultural academic network connected to Trinity's Center for Post-Conflict Justice, the Long Room Hub, Trinity Research in Social Sciences, the Migration and Employment Research Center, and the Conflict and Resistance Research Group - all based at Trinity College Dublin. The program also collaborates with numerous national and international academic institutions and NGOs focused on critical race theory, peace studies, anti-discrimination efforts, migrant assistance, and nomadic community rights.
Candidates should have a good primary degree (an upper second or equivalent, GPA of at least 3.2) in one of the social sciences or a degree that has included social science as a component.
In exceptional cases, candidates without a first degree may be accepted directly into the programme if they can demonstrate that they possess the equivalent of a good first degree, have work experience in the fields of population movement, conflict, and/or publications that demonstrate analytical skills. Applicants seeking admission in this category may, where practicable, be called for interview.
In all cases the quality of the candidates statement of interest and of their academic references are important.