MRes International Relations and Security

at University of Liverpool

Module details

Students study one 30-credit core module and one 30-credit research training module, culminating in a 120 credit dissertation.
 

Compulsory modules

• International Relations Theories (POLI132) 
• Research Project Development By Directed Study (HLAC503) 
• Hlc Research Masters Dissertation (HLAC501) 
   

International qualifications

Applications from international students are encouraged and international qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines.

GCSE    
C

IELTS  
6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component)

International Baccalaureate    
Standard Level (Grade 5)
 

International fee for this course    Full-time: £20,400. Please note this programme has additional costs associated with it dependent upon your choice of a lab or computational/field work based project.
 

Student career development is a major interest for the department and we actively encourage you to integrate career planning into your academic studies. This is promoted through individual modules which have strong policy and career relevant aspects, a close relationship with the University’s excellent Careers Service and visits to relevant UK and EU actors in Liverpool, London and Brussels.
 

Over the course of your studies you will acquire unique analytical, problem-solving, written and verbal presentation, and methodological skills. This broad skill-set increases your employment opportunities as it allows you to market themselves in several areas. For example, a politics degree opens career prospects in these areas:
 

• Parliament, e.g. assistant to member of parliament,
• Government institutions (state or local level), e.g. civil servant or as a diplomat,
• International Organisations (e.g. UN, NATO, EU),
• Non-governmental organisations (e.g. Human Rights Watch),
• Newspaper journalism and other media,
• Corporate sector, e.g. lobbying or consultancy positions, in public relations, or to provide strategic analysis within the companies,
• Publishers,
• Academia or political consultancy (Think Tank).