| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-19 | - |
| 2024-01-09 | 2023-11-04 |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Master of Arts in International Relations at De Montfort University provides a comprehensive understanding of global issues and advanced research skills. It equips students with critical thinking and analytical abilities to address contemporary global challenges. The program emphasizes diversity and inclusivity, preparing graduates for senior roles in organizations influencing global affairs.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This program delves into the complexities of international relations as "contentious" politics, recognizing the inequalities that often structure them, such as racialized, gendered, and classed inequalities. It equips students with:
- Comprehensive knowledge: of key concepts and theoretical approaches in international relations
- Advanced understanding: of global issues including global political economy, development, global governance, security, foreign policy, inequality, and livelihoods.
- Critical application: of acquired knowledge to analyze contemporary global challenges in innovative and creative ways.
Outline:
The program consists of six blocks, each spanning six weeks:
- Block 1: Culture, Negotiation, and Policy Formation
- Block 2: Theory and Practice of International Relations
- Block 3: Global Political Economy and Development
- Block 4: Global Transformations: Space, Society, and Livelihoods
- Block 5: Dissertation (3 weeks of classes)
- Block 6: Dissertation (self-directed study)
Assessment:
Assessments vary throughout the program, fostering advanced research skills:
- Literature review
- Data analysis
- Case study analysis
- Critical evaluation
- Policy formation and negotiation
- Oral, written, and visual communication
- Problem-solving
Teaching:
The program employs diverse teaching methods:
- Interactive lectures and workshops
- Seminars
- Student-based inquiry and problem-based learning
- Research-led teaching by subject experts
- Study trips
- Guest speakers and events Feedback is provided to enhance individual skills and understanding. Reflective practice is encouraged to improve performance and reflexivity.
Careers:
This program prepares graduates for senior roles in public and private organizations, allowing them to influence major decisions impacting global affairs. They gain expertise in:
- Global financial crisis
- Climate change
- Diplomacy
- Sustainable development
- Healthcare
- Other contemporary societal issues
Other:
- Program emphasizes diversity and inclusivity through Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Students have access to extensive support services like:
- Library resources
- Dissertation supervisor
- Learning Services
- Digital Student Skills Hub
UK EU/International Start date: September 2024 Duration: One year full-time. Two years part-time. Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for UK students: £9,435. Find out more about additional costs and optional extras associated with this course. Start date: September 2024 Duration: One year full-time Fees and funding: 2024/25 tuition fees for EU and international students: £15,800 Find out more about additional costs and optional extras associated with this course.
