Applicant information
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MSc in International Relations
| Awards Available | MSc |
|---|---|
| Duration of programme | One year full-time; two years part-time |
| Part-time study available? | Yes |
| Number of places | 50 |
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Programme overview
This programme presents a broad assessment of contemporary international relations. It integrates theoretical approaches with the study of many cases and issues. It also explores the ways in which the line between the domestic and international is blurred by trade, financial, environmental, strategic, ideological, cultural and ethical issues. The programme promotes a closely knit student community with easy access to members of staff who all give teaching and supervision a high priority while maintaining high-quality, high-volume research.
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Entry requirements
An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification). Degrees from all disciplines are considered. In exceptional cases we will consider offering Diploma entry, aiming for upgrade to MSc, for applicants with a lower second-class honours degree.
For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website.
Admissions statement
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
Programme structure
The MSc programme lasts 50 weeks (September to September). It comprises six 12-week taught units and six assessed essays, followed by a dissertation.
Core units
- International Political Economy
- International Security
- Theories of International Relations
Optional units
Three optional units from the Teaching Block Two list are offered by the School for Sociology, Politics and International Studies. Topics vary each year but may include:
- Conflict, Security and Development
- Small Business Development
- Managing and Evaluating Development
- Development Skills in Practice
- Environmental Politics
- Politics of HIV/ AIDS in Africa
- Governing the Global Borderlands
- International Development Organisations
- Masculinities and IR
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Research Methods
- Militarisation, Militarism and War
- Discourse Analysis
- International Human Rights
- Politics of Latin America
- Sino-US Relations
- East Asia and Global Development
- Japan and East Asia
- East Asia, Europe and Global Integration
- Rethinking the State
- Global Civil Society
- China's International Relations
- Religion and Politics in the West
- Globalisation and Culture
- Narrating the Self
- Interpreting Gender
- Philosophy of Social Science
- Popular music and society
- Nations and Nationalism
- Care, Labour and Gender: International Policy Development
- European Foreign Policy
- Liberalism, Terror and the Politics of Insecurity
- Nuclear (In)security
Third Term
Independent study for dissertation.
Application deadline: 1st July 2014
Get in touch
Graduate Studies Administrator
School for Sociology, Politics and International Studies
University of Bristol
11 Priory Road
Bristol
BS8 1TU
Tel: +44 (0) 117 331 7577
Email: spais-mscenquiries@bristol.ac.uk
Web: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/spais/prospective/prospectivepgt
International students
Open to international students? Yes
English-language requirements: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all bands, in addition to the standard entry requirements.
Find information for international students on eligibility, funding options and studying at Bristol.
Fees and funding
2014/15 fees
Full-time: UK/EU £6,900;
overseas £14,600
Part-time: UK/EU £3,450;
overseas n/a
Fees are quoted per annum and are subject to annual increase.
Funding options
Further information on funding for prospective UK, EU and international postgraduate students is available from the Student Funding Office website.
Research Assessment Score
Unit of Assessment 39 applies. See Complete RAE listings for University of Bristol for further details.
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