MSc in International Relations
Programme Code: TMIR
Department: International Relations
For students starting this programme of study in 2021/22
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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IR410 International Politics (1.0) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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HP412 Global Health Security (0.5) | |
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IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
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IR415 The Strategy of Conflict in International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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IR422 Conflict and Peacebuilding (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
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IR445 Global Politics of China (1.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
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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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IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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IR464 The Politics of International Human Rights (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
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IR471 Critical International Law (0.5) | |
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IR472 Diplomacy in the 21st Century (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
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IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
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IR475 Race and Gender in International Relations (0.5) | |
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IR476 Gender, Sexuality, Race and the Politics of Violence (0.5) | |
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IR477 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) | |
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IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
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IR479 Eastern Europe: Domestic Regimes and Foreign Policies (0.5) # | |
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IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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IR487 International Relations: Critical Perspectives (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
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IR488 International Politics of Southeast Asia (0.5) | |
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
HP412 Global Health Security (0.5) | |
IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
IR415 The Strategy of Conflict in International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
IR422 Conflict and Peacebuilding (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
IR429 Economic Diplomacy (1.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
IR445 Global Politics of China (1.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) | |
IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
IR464 The Politics of International Human Rights (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2024/25) | |
IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
IR471 Critical International Law (0.5) | |
IR472 Diplomacy in the 21st Century (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
IR475 Race and Gender in International Relations (0.5) | |
IR476 Gender, Sexuality, Race and the Politics of Violence (0.5) | |
IR477 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) | |
IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
IR479 Eastern Europe: Domestic Regimes and Foreign Policies (0.5) # | |
IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
IR487 International Relations: Critical Perspectives (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) | |
IR488 International Politics of Southeast Asia (0.5) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
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