School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London · UK

MSc Politics and International Relations International Politics and Security

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Starts

September

Introduction

MSc Politics and International Relations International Politics and Security is a Masters program taught at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year) options.

SOAS University of London offers MSc Politics and International Relations (International Politics and Security). Applicants apply for MSc Politics and International Relations and can decide to follow the International Politics and Security pathway on arrival by choosing the pathway’s required combination of modules. The pathway explores why wars happen, whether global peace is possible, how power is exercised in international politics, and conditions for cooperation among states, with attention to migration and the international political order.

Students take taught modules worth 120 credits plus a 10,000 word dissertation worth 60 credits. The core includes International Theory, Methodology in the Social Sciences, and The Politics of Global Security, alongside a dissertation in Politics and International Studies. Attendance can be full time or part time, and the programme runs for 1 year. Entry is based on a relevant subject degree classification of 2:2 or higher and a supporting statement.

Modules

Dissertation in Politics and International Studies
International Theory
Methodology in the Social Sciences
The Politics of Global Security
Foreign Policy Analysis
International Migration and Diaspora Politics
International Political Economy
International Politics of Human Rights

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in MSc Politics and International Relations International Politics and Security at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London as pre-requiste for admission in MSc Politics and International Relations International Politics and Security.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher in a relevant subject.

In addition to degree classification in a relevant subject we take into account other elements of the application such as the supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you have non-traditional qualifications.