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MA International Relations
at Durham University

Durham, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 23,600
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 92

Program Overview

Gain an understanding and knowledge of international relations.

This course combines a sound basis of advanced knowledge and understanding in the broader and more disparate field of International Studies with the opportunity to choose optional specialist areas of study from among those offered in the School, and other schools such as Modern Languages and Cultures. The particular interests reflected in the choice of options may then be developed through the researching and writing of a dissertation.

Throughout the course, you will gain advanced knowledge and understanding of:

The extent to which the international community has developed and the driving forces shaping its development
Factors determining humanitarian interventions
The processes of globalisation in the political, economic, cultural and scientific fields
The governance role of international organisations
How the degree of integration of countries into the international political and economic system varies and the determinants of those variations
Historical and/or contemporary issues and debates in the politics and political economy of specific states and/or areas and/or international institutions and organisations
Regime analysis and the concept of soft power governance
An appropriate topic in international politics of your choice

Course Content
Core modules:
- International Relations Theory
- International Organisations
- Dissertation.
Examples of optional modules:

You can choose two options (which may include the following):
- Global Governance
- Global Political Theory
- The Politics of the European Union
- Designing Political Inquiry
- The Politics of East Asia
- International Politics of the Middle East
- Ideologies and Political Thought
- Contemporary Political Philosophy
A 20 credit language module is allowed to be taken with all the courses as long as it is agreed with the Programme Director.
Entry Requirement
- UK 2.1 Bachelor degree, or equivalent.
- A degree in the field of Social Sciences is preferable, however, in assessing the application we also take into account other facilitating factors such as relevant such as relevant experience in lieu of this requirement.
- Two satisfactory academic references. In cases of applicants who have significant relevant experience, one work-related reference and one academic reference would be considered appropriate.
Fees & Scholarships
Fees and funding
- Home students £11,700 per year
- EU students £23,600 per year
- Island students £11,700 per year
- International students £23,600 per year
The tuition fees shown are for one complete academic year of full time study, are set according to the academic year of entry, and remain the same throughout the duration of the programme for that cohort (unless otherwise stated).
Career Prospect
Our students go on to a wide range of successful careers including civil service and other government agencies, UN/INGOs/CSOs, journalism, media, teaching, law, banking and finance, diplomatic services and risk analysis.

Cost Of Studying At Durham University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MA International Relations at Durham University