International Relations (Research)

Entry requirements

We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.

When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The socio-political challenges facing us are becoming increasingly international in scale. That means there’s an ever-growing need for problem-solvers that can think globally.

Led by internationally recognised academics, our International Relations master’s programme will give you the tools to interrogate global politics and better understand global issues like foreign policy, environmental politics and migration.

Through mandatory course units, you’ll be introduced to a range of orthodox and critical research approaches, while developing your qualitative and quantitative skills.

You’ll also be able to tailor the programme to fit your interests, with optional course units including:

• Governing in an Unjust World: Justice and International Relations
• Global Ethics
• European Union Foreign Policy
• Critical Environmental Politics
• The Arab Uprisings and Revolutionary State Formation

Upon completing the programme, you’ll be well placed to pursue a career in academic research. You’ll also have developed highly transferrable skills in research design, critical inquiry and creative thinking, setting you up well for a career in policy, charity work and countless other sectors.