MSc in International Relations
Programme Code: TMIR
Department: International Relations
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of two full units and a dissertation.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) | |
Paper 1 |
IR410 International Politics (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
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IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (not available 2018/19) | |
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IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) | |
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IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
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IR439 Diplomacy (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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IR445 China and the World (1.0) | |
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IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # | |
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IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
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IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) | |
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IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
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IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) | |
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IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) | |
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IR462 Introduction to International Political Theory (0.5) (not available 2018/19) | |
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IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) | |
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IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2018/19) | |
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IR466 Genocide (0.5) (not available 2018/19) | |
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IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
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IR471 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5) (not available 2018/19) | |
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IR472 Advanced Topics in International Politics - 'The International Relations of the Asia-Pacific' (0.5) | |
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IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
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IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) | |
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IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5) | |
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IR477 Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance, Peace, and Security (0.5) | |
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IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
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IR480 Globalisation and the State in Developing Countries (0.5) | |
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IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2018/19) | |
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IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (1.0) # (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
Paper 3 |
A further course or courses from Paper 2 to the value of 1.0 units or a course from another programme approved by the Department. | |
Paper 4 |
IR499 Dissertation (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (not available 2018/19) | |
IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) | |
IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
IR439 Diplomacy (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
IR445 China and the World (1.0) | |
IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # | |
IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) | |
IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) | |
IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) | |
IR462 Introduction to International Political Theory (0.5) (not available 2018/19) | |
IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) | |
IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2018/19) | |
IR466 Genocide (0.5) (not available 2018/19) | |
IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
IR471 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5) (not available 2018/19) | |
IR472 Advanced Topics in International Politics - 'The International Relations of the Asia-Pacific' (0.5) | |
IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) | |
IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5) | |
IR477 Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance, Peace, and Security (0.5) | |
IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
IR480 Globalisation and the State in Developing Countries (0.5) | |
IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2018/19) | |
IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (1.0) # (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.
