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Study Details: 1 Year
MSc Politics and International Relations (International Politics and Security) applicants should apply for MSc Politics and International Relations but can decide to follow the International Politics and Security pathway upon arrival by choosing the pathway’s required combination of modules.
The International Politics and Security pathway considers a number of important questions: Why do wars happen? Is global peace possible? How is power exercised in international politics? What are the conditions for cooperation among states? How does migration challenge and change the international political order?
Students examine orthodox answers to such questions and, drawing on SOAS’s unrivalled expertise in the politics of the Global South, interrogate them through a variety of critical and non-Western lenses. Students also utilise different theoretical lenses in combination with SOAS’s rich empirical expertise, exploring the dynamics of world politics from the distinctive perspectives of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. We also interrogate how the study and practice of international politics is informed by questions of empire, colonialism, race, gender, and class.
The MSc Politics and International Studies is designed to train students in research skills to the level prescribed by the ESRC's research training guidelines. As a result, students are eligible for ESRC funding if they plan to study for our MSc degree followed by a PhD in our department.
We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a relevant subject.
In addition to degree classification in a relevant subject we take into account other elements of the application such as the supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you have non-traditional qualifications.
SOAS Politics and International Relations students leave SOAS not only with a knowledge and understanding of the complex political and cultural issues of our time, but also with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek in many professional and management careers.
Recent graduates have been hired by:
BBC World Service
Bloomberg
British Red Cross
British Council
Center for International Peace Operations
Channel 4
Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA)
Eversheds LLP
Financial Times
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Global Policy Institute
Go East Consulting
Grassroot Diplomat
Palestine Red Crescent Association
Save the Children
UNICEF Ethiopia
United Nations
Core modules
Dissertation in Politics and International Studies - 60 credits
Open
International Theory - 30 credits
Open
Methodology in the Social Sciences - 15 credits
Open
Guided options
Students select 30-75 credits from guided options.
Artificial Intelligence and Human Security - 15 credits
Open
Foreign Policy Analysis - 15 credits
Open
International Migration and Diaspora Politics - 15 credits
Open
International Political Economy - 15 credits
Open
International Politics of Human Rights - 15 credits
Open
The Politics of Global Security - 15 credits
Open
Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Social Research - 15 credits
Open
Frameworks of Political Analysis - 15 credits
Open
Politics options
Students select up to 30 credits depending on your choices from the guided options list.
Africa: Politics and International Relations I - 15 credits
Open
Africa: Politics and International Relations II - 15 credits
Open
Central Asia and the Caucasus: Politics and International Relations I - 15 credits
Open
Central Asia and the Caucasus: Politics and International Relations II - 15 credits
Open
China and International Politics I - 15 credits
Open
China and International Politics II - 15 credits
Open
Globalising China - 15 credits
Open
International Politics of the Middle East - 15 credits
Open
International Security Politics in East Asia - 15 credits
Open
Politics of Inequality in Northeast Asia: Japan, Korea and Taiwan - 15 credits
Open
South Asia: Politics and International Relations I - 15 credits
Open
South Asia: Politics and International Relations II - 15 credits
Open
Southeast Asia: Politics and International Relations I - 15 credits
Open
Southeast Asia: Politics and International Relations II - 15 credits
Open
Taiwan and International Politics I - 15 credits
Open
Taiwan and International Politics II - 15 credits
Open
Open options
Students can take a maximum of 30 credits from the School-wide open options list, including languages.
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