Master's in International Relations

Specialize in International Relations and access new professional opportunities in international organizations, global companies, and NGOs. This official master's degree prepares you to operate in complex international settings, with practical, multidisciplinary, and professionally oriented training. Upon completion, you will earn a dual degree with academic merit and international exposure.

The program of Master of Arts in International Relations allows the student to acquire knowledge and skills in the most relevant matters related to international diplomacy, politics, and economics in order to communicate and cooperate in the most efficient manner with international interlocutors let it be in governmental and non-governmental organizations but also in business as the case may be.

Study International Relations in 1 year, taking full advantage of Geneva’s unique situation as a world capital of multilateral diplomacy. Leads to managerial positions in international organizations, diplomatic services, and the private sector (NGOs). The IIG MIRD may be extended (option) with the University of Plymouth (UK) for 4 months to get a second Master's.

The master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy is focused on negotiation and management skills in international organisations, the history of diplomacy, migration, regional integration, ethical issues in international relations, and the methodology of the social sciences as applied to international relations. Students explore relationships between countries in great detail, the evolving roles of states, governmental and non-governmental organisations, academic and public policy, economics, international law and cultural studies.

The goal of the program in MA in International Relations is not only to train highly qualified experts with broad education in the social sciences, but also to train critical citizens who can understand global policies, uncover political manipulations and can interprete processes in an objective way, considering multiple perspectives.

The goal of the graduate study programme Diplomacy and International Relations is to prepare highly qualified specialists and analysts who will possess the skills to analyze and evaluate the evolution of international relations, including the major changes and events in this field and the reasons for these changes. Graduates of this programme will be able to identify and reconcile ever-changing norms, roles, and the types of practical diplomacy used in international relations. The programme of Diplomacy and International Relations will develop students’ skills to gather, update, and apply the newest scientific knowledge. Upon completion of the programme, a Master’s degree in Social Sciences is granted.

Explore a wide variety of current issues around the world such as trade negotiations and social inequality. You’ll develop an understanding of these challenges at a local and global level. As part of this course in MA International Relations, you’ll:  Discover how the study of international relations has evolved and developed over time

Explore the theory, practice, and discipline of international relations in an age of increasing challenges and crises. Gain a critical understanding of the theory and practice of international relations. MA International Relations and Global Crises explores the political, cultural, social, and economic crises facing the world today.

The master's Degree in International relations aims to provide students with specific and qualified skills in the field of International Relations. Only by mastering these tools will they be able to analyze, interpret, assess, and manage the global scope of political phenomena and their relative policies, as well as general economic and social aspects inherent to the relations among countries, public and private institutions, and national and international, governmental and non-governmental organizations.

The School of International Relations of Peking University-Sciences Po focuses on international relations, international political economy, energy and environmental issues, and emphasizes the combination of multicultural perspectives in the study of international security and development issues, providing students with valuable opportunities to study in Paris and Beijing and obtain master's degrees from two prestigious universities.

The International Relations MA offers you an innovative, disciplined, and intellectually challenging framework for studying issues and perspectives within international relations.

The MIR at the Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations (GSD) offers you a rigorous multidisciplinary curriculum, which combines the study of International Relations and Diplomacy, International Law, and Political Economy.

MA International Relations: The curriculum of the MA program in International Relations was framed in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to fulfill practical needs.

The International Relations MA provides a structure for the advanced study of an exciting disciplinary field. You’ll develop a full understanding of the development of the discipline of international relations and will be able to pursue specialist interests within a general framework.

Develop sophisticated critical thinking through this intellectually rigorous, research-intensive program. Understand and address the world’s most pressing challenges, including war and peace, social and economic justice, poverty, development and environmental sustainability. Investigate relations among states and non-state actors, including the evolution of the international system.

The post-graduate degree programme in International Relations aims to provide a highly qualified learning programme in the political, legal, economic and historical disciplines. Particular attention is given to the development of the graduate's understanding of the international framework of political, economic and social phenomena.

The MA in International Relations delivers stimulating teaching about the international system. It covers critical issues, crucial actors and alternative methods of analysis and interpretation.

Enhance your ability to analyse complex geopolitical issues with Master of International Relations. Study a one-year specialist International Relations programme and take your career global.