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MA International Relations

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MA International Relations is a postgraduate International Relations course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £18,685 per year and starts in September and January.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · International Relations · £18,685 per year

Intakes: September, January

The International Relations MA provides an exciting and innovative programme for exploring the forces that shape our world. From armed conflict and terrorism to state collapse, inequality, migration, energy insecurity, climate change, and global governance, the programme challenges students to think critically, debate diverse perspectives, and develop innovative insights into the most pressing international issues of our time. You will examine various aspects of international order and politics, including the dynamics of international social and political power relationships and conflicts, and state-building. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - You can tailor the MA to your own research interests through your choice of option modules and dissertation topic - You'll work within a vibrant multicultural cohort, which will enable you to engage with different perspectives on contemporary international security issues - Our teaching is designed to encourage you to critically analyse all sources and develop your ability to engage in informed debates – we place significant emphasis on enabling you to advance your opinions in an academically grounded manner - As part of this course, we arrange visits to international organisations based abroad, some of which in the past have included NATO’s HQ in Brussels, the European Commission and the European Parliament Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027; Full-time - January 2027 International tuition fee: £18,685 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): We run events throughout the year with a focus on employability and offer a free 'Policy Skills Lab' course to help prepare you for the job market. You can adapt the course to suit your own research interests through your choice of dissertation topic and option modules. Graduate employers named on the course page: BBC, European Parliament’s Office for Promotion of Parliamentary Democracy, The International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, The Strategic Foresight Group, UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Dissertation and Research Methods (Core)
• International Relations in Practice: Cases and Challenges (Core)
• International Relations: Theoretical Perspectives (Core)
• Controversies in United States Foreign Policies and Processes (Option)
• Democratic Innovations: Participatory Spaces around the World (Option)
• Democratic Politics: Key Debates and Issues (Option)
• Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice (Option)
• Diplomacy in Action: Evolution, Adaptation, Innovation (Option)
• Gender, Sexuality and International Relations (Option)
• Global Change: Toward a New Non-Western Order? (Option)
• Global Political Economy of Development (Option)
• Global Politics of Energy and Climate Change (Option)
• Governance of the European Union (Option)
• Governance, Policy Practice and Sustainable Development (Option)
• Just Development Futures: Ideas, Concepts and Debates (Option)
• Regional Dimensions of Energy Security (Option)
• The European Union as an International Actor (Option)
• The Politics of Global Complexity: Rethinking Governance, Power and Agency (Option)
• The State, Politics and Violence (Option)
• Development Policy and Practice (Option)

Careers

• Human rights advocate
• International diplomat
• Journalist
• Policy analyst
• Various roles in the Civil Service