MSc Diplomacy & International Security at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A multidisciplinary MSc drawing on the whole Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, combining core grounding in diplomacy and international relations with practitioner-led insight. Students engage with serving and former diplomats, and credit-bearing placements are available.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three core modules (Diplomacy: Evolution, Theory & Practice; Embassies in Crisis; Research Skills, Sources & Methods) plus options such as Contemporary Security Challenges & Responses, Contemporary International Relations, Secret Intelligence: From the Cold War to the Global War on Terror, International Human Rights Law and International Institutions & Regimes, and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in the civil service, international organisations (UN, EU), diplomacy, think tanks, NGOs, local government, banking and finance, law firms, business analysis, and PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-class or second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in humanities, social sciences, languages, law or another relevant discipline. English language requirements for international applicants are set by the university's English requirements (no scores stated for this course).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,700 a year (2027/28). Full-time. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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