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Study Details: 1 year
Expand your understanding of contemporary international relations by investigating how the global order is constituted, the ways in which it functions, and whether it might be under strain.
Throughout your studies you will about key concepts and theories that will help you address the following questions:
The MA International Relations degree attracts a hugely diverse student community. Some may have already studied politics and international relations previously, whereas others may have little academic experience in the subject but wish to better understand the evolution of global politics.
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.
Our postgraduate students go on to work in a variety of exciting roles across the globe.
The skills you will develop on this degree lend themselves particularly well to careers that require advanced analysis skills. This could be in government and the wider public sector, lobbying organisations, charities, and private companies.
Many of our students shape their degree to help prepare for professional work in the industry of their interest. They have gone on to work for organisations such as:
Those interested in academia have also secured further education at other top universities, such as University College London and the University of Oxford.
Core modules:
Understanding Politics
Debating International Relations
Research and Dissertation Preparation
Politics Dissertation
Optional modules:
Contemporary Global Security
Policy-Making in the Real World
Development and the State
Democratic Governance in the 21st Century: Problems, Innovations and Solutions
Global Health and Global Politics
Political Economy of Global Environmental change
Capitalism and Crisis
Freedom
Terrorism and Political Violence
The Governance and Politics of the European Union
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