International Partnerships

International Partnerships

The College of Arts and Humanities is delighted to have major partnerships with other international universities. 

Indiana University Bloomington, MAAA-MACPAM 

Gain global experience while earning your arts management degree

If you are looking to establish an international career in cultural policy and management, the MAAA-MACPAM programme is an exciting opportunity to simultaneously pursue degrees at both Indiana University and University College Dublin, while gaining substantial professional development and work experience and completing your course work. 

In the MAAA-MACPAM program, you’ll study arts management and cultural policy in both the United States and Europe, and get an immersive, global perspective on the field. This experience is designed to expand career possibilities onto a global stage, and add to the value you’re able to bring to arts organizations no matter where you go.

The programme is designed to allow Indiana University O’Neill School students to take courses for credit toward their Master of Cultural Policy and Arts Management at UCD, and UCD students to take courses for credit toward their (opens in a new window)Master of Arts in Arts Management at the O’Neill School. Students interested in pursuing this programme will spend their first year at the O’Neill School, located in Bloomington, Indiana, with courses starting in late August. The second year of the program is spent at UCD with courses beginning in mid-September. Interested students are eligible for merit-based scholarships and financial aid on both sides of the degree.

Interested students will need to apply to both University College Dublin and the Indiana University (IU) O’Neill School separately.

About (opens in a new window)Indiana University Bloomington: As the flagship campus of the Indiana University system, IU Bloomington is consistently ranked among the top public universities in the United States and is recognised globally for its academic excellence, especially in the humanities, social sciences, public affairs, and business.

University of Potsdam, MA International War Studies

The English-language MA International War Studies double degree program investigates the causes, dynamics and contexts of violent conflicts on a national and international level.

Students will acquire abilities and competencies that enable them to analyze historical and current conflicts. They will deepen and expand their subject-specific competencies to include essential content from military sociology, the history of violence, and military history. Students will refine their use of methodologies in the social sciences and humanities, become capable of discussing various subjects in a critical manner, and learn how to present the findings of their work in an appropriate way.

Students spend their first year at the University of Potsdam and the second year at University College Dublin. Upon completion of their MA thesis in Dublin, students will be awarded two master’s degrees.

Interested students will apply to University College Dublin directly  Via this link 

About (opens in a new window)University of Potsdam: University of Potsdam is one of Germany’s leading young universities and has gained a strong reputation for its interdisciplinary teaching, innovative research, and commitment to internationalisation.

UNICA, MA European Studies

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The MA European Studies programme offers an innovative and structured introduction to graduate study of European history. The programme has been designed for graduate students with a particular interest in European history, who intend to continue on to more advanced graduate PhD research. What constitutes European history has been the subject of much controversy. This programme encourages students to think about European history within a comparative framework, be that comparing regions, nations, or other categories of analysis.

Over two years, students study at UCD (the home university) and spend one semester at one of the partner universities listed below. UCD is an associate member of the MA in European History programme and students graduate with a degree from UCD. Partner institutions include: 

• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
• University of Paris
• University of Roma Tre
• University of Rome Tor Vergata
• University Oslo
• University of Vienna. 

Each of these universities offers courses in English as well as the local language. It is an advantage for students to have a knowledge of a second European language, in addition to English. In their final semester, students write a dissertation on a topic of their choosing, often drawing on research questions that they have addressed in earlier coursework. They receive close supervision from staff in the School of History at  UCD.

For further information, please contact the Director of the MA in European History at UCD, Professor William Mulligan.  Interested students will apply to University College Dublin directly.