Benefits of this course
During this programme you will learn to challenge yourself, your specific ideas and why you hold them.
We help you to unpick complex concepts that shape our understanding of the world and identify their impact on global events.
This is a constantly evolving subject in a rapidly changing world. As such you will explore unique specialisms supported by up to the minute research.
You will graduate with the ability to undertake in-depth research, confidently challenge explanations of social and political life, and evaluate international relationships between major bodies including governments and transnational networks.
Award
You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.
Who is this course for?
If you want to widely explore international politics and human rights before specialising your knowledge in one area, this programme is ideal.
Our programme is designed to give you the freedom to approach big global questions in your own individual way.
Structure
Master of Arts (MA)
Duration:
- Full-time: 12 months
- Part-time: 24 months
Modules:
- two 15-credit core modules, totalling 30 credits
- elective modules totalling 90 credits
- 60 credit dissertation in the third term (with submission in September of that year).
You must also attend the dissertation workshops that are offered by the department, a compulsory and important part of the MA programme.
