Master's Degree in International Relations
Madrid, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,260 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Distance Learning
* for face to face | for online: 8.550 €
Key Summary
About: Nebrija University's Master's in International Relations builds on the school's emphasis on quality teaching and research and on training in skills and competences to develop individual talent and professional integration. Taught by an international faculty with heterogeneous profiles, the programme complements undergraduate study and offers a panoramic view of institutional and business spheres via two itineraries toward international company management or geostrategic analysis.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can follow international negotiator, embassy staff, consultant, or international-department roles in large companies or institutions; other options include diplomacy, foreign-policy analyst, international business manager, or geopolitical analyst, and in international organizations and NGOs.
International faculty with heterogeneous profiles
The Master's Degree in International Relations at the Nebrija University aims to complement university knowledge and contribute to improving the student's comprehensive training and future professional performance. Throughout the programme, a panoramic view of both the institutional and business spheres is offered.
The two itineraries of the Master open the doors to the management of international companies or geostrategic analysis, which are highly employable and allow students to work as international negotiators or in Embassies, consultancy or any international department of large companies or institutions.
Syllabus
All our degrees and syllabuses have been developed in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, and have already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
Students must take 60 credits
First Semester (October to January inclusive)
- Advanced theories of International Relations
- Comparative political systems in the new world order
- Foreign trade and the global economy
- Governance and economic integration in the European Union
- Public diplomacy strategies and models
- International Order and National Security Policy
Second Semester (January to June, both included)
- Track 1: Economics, Global Challenges and International Management:
- Leadership and management of transnational organisations: companies, ngos and think tanks
- International negotiation and contracting
- Global Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
- International crisis management: terrorism, energy, environment and humanitarian catastrophes
- Global marketing and communication of international organisations
- Track 2: Geopolitics and Strategic Analysis: Regional Perspectives:
- Foreign policy of the European Union
- US Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Relations
- Latin American politics and regional integration
- The Mediterranean and the Arab world
- The emergence of East Asia: India and China
- Mandatory:
- External internships
- Master's Thesis
Core Competencies
- Students should be able to apply their acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or uncertain environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts within the framework of International Relations.
- Students are able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgements based on incomplete or limited information, including reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgements.
- Students should be able to communicate their conclusions - and the ultimate knowledge and reasons behind them - to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
- That students possess the learning skills that will enable them to continue learning in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
Student profile
The profile sought is that of a Graduate, Graduate or Engineer. It is not necessary to have a university degree in a specific area. We evaluate qualities that allow us to foresee their good integration in the group, such as capacity for dialogue, open-mindedness, willingness to share and actively participate in the development of the course, etc. The programme is enriched by the varied backgrounds of its participants because it favours an international spirit in the academic space.
In order to access this Master's degree, it is necessary to hold an official Spanish university degree or another degree issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that entitles the holder to access Master's degree courses in the country issuing the degree.