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MSc International Relations at University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MSc International Relations grounds students in the analysis of international politics: the issues, actors and processes shaping the world, and the theoretical and methodological frameworks used to study them.

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

Compulsory classes Principles of Research Design and Contemporary International Relations; at least 40 credits from List A (for example International Institutions & Regimes, Contemporary Security Challenges & Responses, International Political Economy) with the rest from List B (methods, comparative politics, European Governance, Diplomacy); MSc students complete a dissertation or placement dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-class or second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in social science.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,700 a year (2027/28). Full-time; part-time £5,350 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 24,950 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September

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

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