MA International Relations: University of Westminster

Introduction

The course aims to provide a postgraduate understanding of international relations.

The MA in International Relations provides an advanced critical and comprehensive understanding of the forces shaping state, inter-state relations and global politics, and facilitates and fosters critical and advanced understanding of international disorder and international decisionmaking in the broad senses.

Course Content

Various aspects of international politics are considered, including the dynamics of international social and political power relationships and Conflicts. These are studied in the contexts of various historical continuities, discontinuities and contrasts, as well as in relation to political and social processes.

Core modules:

• Dissertation and Research Methods
• Human Sciences: Perspectives and Methods
• International Relations Theory 1: Theoretical Perspectives
• International Relations Theory 2: Beyond International Relations

Options, choose three from:

• Controversies in United States Foreign Policies and Processes
• Democracy and Islam
• Democracy: Global Perspectives
• Environmental and Urban Governance: International Perspectives
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Security
• International State-Building: Exporting Democracy?
• Introduction to Contemporary Chinese Societies and Cultures
• Latin America and Globalisation
• Perspectives on Post-Cold War Chinese Foreign Policy
• The European Union as an International Actor
• The State, Politics and Violence

One of your options may be an approved free choice module hosted by another Masters course.

Entry Requirements

• You will require a good Honours degree, First Class or Upper Second Class or equivalent.
• Equivalent qualifications from overseas are welcome; if you hold or are expecting to gain a good first degree in an unrelated subject, you may be required to complete the University’s Summer School module in international relations or an equivalent approved by the course admissions tutor.
• You will need fluent written and spoken English to study at postgraduate level. If your first language is not English, an attainment of at least IELTS 6.5 or equivalent must be demonstrated.
• The University offers presessional summer programmes if you need to improve your English before starting your course. Your application must be supported by a reference written on institutional notepaper by an academic familiar with your abilities.
• Applications from mature candidates are welcomed.