MA International Relations

at University of Portsmouth

Modules
 

• Dissertation
• Exploring International Relations 
• Researching International Relations 
• Contemporary Security in International Relations: Providers and Challenges 
• Defence and Deterrence
• European International Relations: Facing New Challenges 
• NGOs and Social Movements 
• Resistance and Rebellion
• Terrorism and Political Violence 

Changes to course content
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.

Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

Part-time

Year 1 - Core

Exploring International Relations - 30 credits

The learning outcomes of this module are:

• Critically evaluate the dominant theoretical perspectives of International Relations
• Critically analyse the role and significance of state and/or non-state actors in world politics
• Communicate research findings in a poster format suitable for presentation at an academic conference

Year 1 - Optional

• Contemporary Security in International Relations: Providers and Challenges - 30 credits
• Defence and Deterrence - 30 credits
• European International Relations: Facing New Challenges - 30 credits
• NGOs and Social Movements - 30 credits
• Resistance and Rebellion - 30 credits
• Terrorism and Political Violence - 30 credits

Year 2 - Core

• Dissertation - 45 credits
• Researching International Relations - 15 credits

Year 2 - Optional

• Contemporary Security in International Relations: Providers and Challenges - 30 credits
• Defence and Deterrence - 30 credits
• European International Relations: Facing New Challenges - 30 credits
• NGOs and Social Movements - 30 credits
• Resistance and Rebellion - 30 credits
• Terrorism and Political Violence - 30 credits

• For entry to our Master's programmes, you will generally need to have a Bachelor's degree with at least 2nd Class Honours to be considered.
• You may be admitted to Master's programmes with a lower level degree if you have work experience relevant to the degree applied for.

International Tuition Fees:

£17,900

Graduates of this course have gone on to work in areas such as:
 

• national, European and international state institutions
• political parties
• political lobbyists
• NGOs
• think tanks
• international development
• international human rights 
• security and risk analysis
• foreign affairs analysis