MA International Relations at University of Exeter

This programme offers a cutting-edge educational experience to explore, understand, analyse, and contextualise some of the big challenges facing humanity today With a particular focus on security, international relations theory, and foreign policy, it combines academic insight with experiential learning, placing you at the heart of the dynamic currents that shape contemporary global politics You will engage with the latest think tank reports, policy texts, alongside the core texts that have shaped the discipline

Duration: 1 year full time; 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We will equip you with the theoretical and empirical research tools needed to understand the forces that shape global politics. Our teaching is research-led and delivered by world-leading researchers at the cutting-edge of their fields. Learning on the programme involves debating and collaborating with peers in both classroom and multi-media environments, engaging with external speakers, and putting your skills to the test in role-plays and simulations set in the exciting world of global politics.

Career pathways

Many of our students are working professionals in governments around in the world, NGOs and aid agencies and chose to take the MA International Relations to provide them with a broader perspective and develop their careers. Our students go on to work in a wide range of employers and occupations, demonstrating the crucial importance of the knowledge and skill sets our students develop whilst studying with us.

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