MA International Relations at Swansea University

Programme overview

MA International Relations explores the forces shaping international politics, how global institutions respond to change and how a more just and sustainable world might be built, developing research, analytical and writing skills.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 or 3 years part-time | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Methodology in the Social Sciences, Understanding Global Politics, Critical Security Studies and Tools of Knowing: Research Methods in Politics and IR, with options such as International Security in the Asia-Pacific, Violence, Conflict and Development, Humanitarian Affairs and Cyber Warfare and Cyber Espionage, plus a 60-credit dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work in the UN and international organisations, government and politics, humanitarian organisations, and business, media and PR.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: a degree in any background, normally a 2:2 with a minimum of 55% overall. Overseas applicants need IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent English test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,200 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 1 year; fees after the first year rise by 3%. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,300 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 1 year; fees after the first year rise by 3%. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 or 3 years part-time

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