International Relations (Taught)

This programme focuses on international relations and the pressing problems humanity faces in the international realm.

International Relations involves studying the complex interactions between sovereign states and a wide range of other organisations and institutions, including:

• multinational corporations

• security alliances

• international financial/trade organisations

• international legal bodies

• aid/development institutions

The programme enables you to examine global empirical issues and developments, and to adopt a range of theoretical approaches, allowing you to analyse and interpret the world with different conceptual lenses.

This programme explores topics such as:

• war

• terrorism

• power

• diplomacy

• climate change

• trade, poverty

• migration

• international cooperation

The programme focuses not only on the study of these topics, but also explores the ways to meet their associated challenges.

Our MSc International Relations programme offers intensive training in the theory and practice of international relations, preparing you for a diverse range of international careers or further research.

Our approach combines innovative research with creative and inspirational teaching. Staff members approach research and teaching with an intricate knowledge of the major international institutions, complemented by a deep appreciation of historical change and key ideas in international thought.