MA International Relations at University of Staffordshire

This MA, taught and assessed entirely online and asynchronously, studies inter-state relationships, supranationalism, diplomacy, trade, competition and conflict. Students can follow the core MA or a specialist pathway in Russian Studies, Contemporary China or Intelligence, which is reflected in the award title.

Duration: 2 years part-time distance learning (180 credits); 1 academic year full-time  |  Intake: September 2027; January 2027; January 2028  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include International Relations Theory, The Changing Global Order, Diplomacy, Law and Governance (40 credits) and a 60-credit Dissertation in International Studies. Pathway modules include Intelligence in Policy and Practice, Russia and Russian Security and China in Global Context.

Career pathways

Graduates apply critical and transferable skills in fields such as education, national, foreign or defence ministries, the armed forces, security services, and international or regional organisations. The dissertation can lead to PhD study.

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