PGCert Global Diplomacy (Online)
Online
Postgraduate Certificate
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 4,000
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The PGCert Global Diplomacy (online) at SOAS University of London draws on teaching and research to examine diplomacy, negotiation, the United Nations (UN) role and geopolitics of power, security and global change. It builds analytical, interdisciplinary foundations, emphasizes critical thinking and strategic insight, and offers study tours to New Delhi, Seoul and Doha.
Career Outcomes: The programme develops analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Graduates joined European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, UNHCR, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and World Food Programme. Can work as diplomats, policy analysts, NGO officers or researchers in global governance roles.
The PGCert Global Diplomacy at SOAS draws on a long tradition of world-class teaching and research to offer a dynamic and engaging exploration of diplomacy in today’s global landscape.
The programme prepares you for a range of diverse international careers while building strong analytical and interdisciplinary foundations for further study. Through core modules, students examine the art and practice of negotiation, the evolving role of the United Nations, and the geopolitics of power, security and global change.
Emphasising real-world challenges, critical thinking and strategic insight, the programme equips graduates to navigate and shape contemporary international affairs with confidence and imagination.
Studying at SOAS
We’re ranked 5th in the UK and 16th worldwide for Politics, and 3rd worldwide for Academic Reputation in Politics (QS World University Rankings 2025). Gain a global perspective unlike any other from a world-renowned university based in the heart of London.
Study Tours
All postgraduate students can take part in our Study Tours and explore the world. Destinations include New Delhi, Lahore, Seoul, Luang Prabang, Almaty, Bishkek, Kigali, Johannesburg, and Doha.
We know you’re choosing this programme to advance your career and make a real difference in the world – that’s why we embed employability in every module. Teaching and assessments are designed to develop a range of skills valued by employers. This includes analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, research, and the ability to synthesis and evaluate information.
This is why recent graduates from the Centre of International Studies and Diplomacy have been hired by the European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, UNHCR, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and the World Food Programme.
Each module is 14 weeks long and represents 300 hours of learning: 100 hours of assessment preparation and 200 hours of directed and self-directed learning with extensive teacher contact throughout.
Assessment
Instead of exams, we use a range of assessment methods designed to reflect different learning styles and develop real-world employability skills, giving you a real opportunity to demonstrate what you’ve learned.
Our new online learning portfolio offers a mix of innovative practical projects, like creating a scenario brief or a patchwork assignment; participation activities such as video presentations; and reflective written work, both individual and collective.
You can study this programme as an:
- MA: six modules
- Postgraduate Diploma: four modules
- Postgraduate Certificate: two modules
Year 1
- Global Diplomacy: Art of Negotiation - 30 credits
- History and Future of the United Nations - 30 credits