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Entry requirements

The MA in International Relations considers contemporary questions in International Relations theory and practice. The accent is on critical consideration of traditional approaches to the discipline. In the post-Cold War globalising world there is an increasingly apparent need for ever-more sophisticated ways of understanding the dramatic changes taking place. This programme addresses that need. This MA programme provides students with advanced training, by way of coursework and dissertation, in the general methods, scope, theories, and findings in the field of International Relations. It builds on an undergraduate specialisation in the field of International Relations or a similar discipline; it gives a systematic preparation for original postgraduate research or for a demanding international career; and it constitutes a programme of training for those who have graduated in other fields and wish to transfer to International Relations.

Programme structure

Full-time students complete the MA in International Relations over twelve months. Study is divided between taught modules, which last for one term each, and dissertation work. For full-time students, a total of six modules must be taken over the first two terms. Supervised dissertation work, on a relevant agreed subject, is then undertaken during the remainder of the academic year.

The MA can be taken on a part-time basis, typically over two years but flexible arrangements are also possible. When taking it over two years, part-time students choose three modules in each academic year, and write a supervised dissertation thereafter.

The programme is also offered as a Postgraduate Diploma, which entails the same taught curriculum as the MA but does not require a dissertation. It is thus worth 120 credits [60 ECTS]. The Diploma can also be taken on a part-time basis.

The programme is offered in a 120 ECTS format - comprising nine taught modules plus a dissertation over 18 months. A two year MA with the first year spent in Brussels and the second year in Canterbury is also available and is worth 120 ECTS.

 

Autumn term

Required

Optional

 

Spring term

3 modules of 20 credits each

 

Summer term

Dissertation of 15,000 words - required for the MA only

 

 

 

Details of this programme are correct at the time of publishing but are subject to change

School of Politics & International Relations, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NX

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Last Updated: 13/09/2011