Newcastle University Postgraduate programs
International Relations MA
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 21,600 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; GBP 9,900 - home students full-time; GBP 4,950 - home students part-time per year;
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Introduction
Gain advanced knowledge and understanding of international relations.
This International Relations master's gives you a grounding in the approaches to understanding contemporary international society. It provides the expertise for a range of careers where you need an advanced understanding of contemporary international society. It covers international dynamics through a range of theoretical, empirical and area-based approaches relevant to the workplace.
As a student in this course, you develop:
- advanced knowledge and understanding of areas such as international relations theory and international studies topics
- knowledge of the more important approaches and methods in social science research and the techniques required to carry out advanced research
- theoretical and practical research skills, including the synthesis of materials from a variety of primary and secondary sources
You develop specialist knowledge and research skills through rigorous training in international relations theory and in theories and approaches to the study of politics. This enables you to embark on a career with significant international dimensions or pursue a postgraduate research degree in international studies.
Rankings
- 1st in the UK and 8th in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 125 University - QS World University Rankings 2023
- Global Top 140 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023
- Top 150 for Politics and International Studies - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
- Top 150 for Social Sciences – Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2022
Curriculum
What you'll learn
You'll be taught through a range of optional and compulsory modules.
Compulsory Modules
- Theories of International Relations 20
- Thinking About Politics 20
- Dissertation 60
Optional Modules
- Integration in Europe 20
- Theories and Theorists of International Political Economy 20
- American Foreign Policy 20
- Ethnographic Methods in the Political Field 20
- Global Justice and Human Rights 20
- Globalisation, Poverty and Development 20
- Critical Geopolitics 20
- World Politics and Popular Culture 20
- The United Nations and Global Governance 20
- Gender, War and Military 20
- Arts and Peacebuilding 20
- Politics of Memory 20
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Program delivery
Teaching usually takes place on Newcastle University's city-centre campus, however, there may be some online delivery alongside this. Small group seminars help to create a highly positive and intimate learning environment.