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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IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |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) (not available 2021/22) | |
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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IR439 Diplomacy (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |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 Global Politics of China (1.0) | |
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IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
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IR449 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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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 International Political Theory (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
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IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
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IR471 Critical International Law (0.5) | |
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IR472 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Advanced Topics in International Relations) (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
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IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5) | |
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IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR477 Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance, Peace, and Security (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
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IR480 The Politics of Inequality, Development and the State (0.5) | |
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IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2021/22) | |
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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 in International Relations (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
IR439 Diplomacy (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
IR445 Global Politics of China (1.0) | |
IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
IR449 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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 International Political Theory (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2021/22) | |
IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
IR471 Critical International Law (0.5) | |
IR472 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Advanced Topics in International Relations) (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5) | |
IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR477 Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance, Peace, and Security (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) (not available 2021/22) | |
IR480 The Politics of Inequality, Development and the State (0.5) | |
IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2021/22) | |
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.
