Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 12 months full-time; 24 months part‑time
The Masters in International Relations is designed for those interested in study of the most challenging problems our world currently faces, such as international conflict and instability, terrorism, climate change, or rapid globalisation. Building on a thorough understanding of international relations theory, it trains you in how to apply and leverage methods and research design to answer the most pressing societal questions of our time.
2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Social Sciences, Journalism, Law, History, or Economics. We may also accept degrees in Business or Humanities.
We may sometimes accept degrees at 2.2 Hons or non-UK equivalent.
Work experience will also be considered in lieu of lower grades or unrelated subjects. Please upload a CV with your application for your work experience to be considered.
If your degree is below 2:1 or in an unrelated subject, please upload a personal statement with your application.
This programme will provide you with the key knowledge and analytical skills relevant to a career in a variety of international settings.
As a graduate you will be prepared to embark on an international relations career. Our alumni have gone to become professionals in:
civil and diplomatic services
international organisations such as the United Nations or the European Union
media and journalism
politics and government
communications
non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
consultancies
think tanks.
Some students go on to careers in academia via successful transition onto PhD programmes at the University of Glasgow and beyond.
Conflict Analysis
Decolonisation & International Economic Relations
Gender, Race and International Relations
Global Development and Human Rights
Global Social Movements
Globalisation: Challenges from the South
Humanitarian Intervention: Civilian or Sovereignty
International Organisations
International Relations and Development
International Relations of the Middle East
Quantitative Data Analysis
The Ethics of War and Peace
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