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MA Global Politics at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

A critical analysis of international relations which examines the global politics of states, corporations, social movements, genders and interest groups

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Critical international relations Critical security studies Climate change Global public policy Globalization Global political economy Citizenship Postcolonialism Foreign policy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This degree is a 12-month taught Masters of Arts in Global Politics with a research component in the form of a 10,000-word major research paper.

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Graduate application open and close dates differ for domestic (Canadian citizens/permanent residents) and international applicants and vary by programme and admit term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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