Global Affairs MSc

at King's College London

Structure

Required modules

You are required to take the following module:

• Introduction to Global Affairs (30 credits)
• You are also required to take either:
• Dissertation (60 Credits)
• Global Institutes Research Methods (15 credits)
• Global Affairs Capstone Project (60 credits)

plus 3 x 5 credit online modules offered by the International School for Government – these may typically include Approaches to Policy Making; Communications, Media and Public Policy and The Economic Analysis of Public Policy (total: capstone project plus three online modules = 75 credits).

You are also required to take 30 credits from a range of regional introductory modules that may typically include the following:

• Contemporary Brazil (15 credits) [King’s Brazil Institute]
• Contemporary India (15 credits)
• China and the Age of Globalisation (15 credits)
• Russia and the European Union (15 credits)
• African Issues in Global Affairs (15 credits)
• The Politics of the Contemporary Middle East (15 credits)

Standard requirements
A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above.

If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

Other requirements
Minimum Upper Second (2.1) in, but not confined to, Politics, IR, Area Studies, History, Geography, Anthropology, Liberal Arts, PPE or Modern Languages.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

UK:
Full time: £11,040 per year (2022/23)

International:
Full time: £24,660 per year (2022/23)

MSc Global Affairs graduates will have a wide range of career options including in further academic research, consultancy, NGOs, government and international organisations, media and publishing, business, finance and investment.