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MA - Master of Arts
Regent Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
Regent Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
Regent Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
Regent Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 Years
MA - Master of Arts
Regent Campus
Part Time
JAN-26
2 Years
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The International Relations and Democratic Politics MA provides an advanced critical and comprehensive understanding of the forces shaping inter-state relations and global politics. Drawing on key theoretical interpretations of democratic politics, the course examines various principles of democratic thinking (ranging from pluralism and civil society to egalitarianism and human rights), and explores the interplay between theory and practice in old and new democracies and in processes of global governance.
You'll consider various aspects of international order and politics, including the dynamics of international social and political power relationships and conflicts, and state building. These topics are studied comparatively in relation to governmental, political and social processes, and in the contexts of various historical continuities, discontinuities and contrasts.
Is democracy a concept limited to a world of territorially bounded national communities? Can democracy still limit power in a global world? How does democratic policy-making operate in the face of complexity? By raising and examining such questions, the course explores the changing and contested understandings of democracy in contemporary thought, as well as its application to the international sphere in our increasingly complex world.
Careers
Employability
We run a series of events throughout the year with a focus on employability. In the past, these have included talks on internships, volunteering and post-MA career choices.
We also offer a free 'Policy Skills Lab' course where you can engage with experts on interview techniques and drafting your CV. Course topics include 'Learning Policy Advice' and 'Policy Jobs in International Affairs'.
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:
BBC
European Parliaments Office for Promotion of Parliamentary Democracy
The International Institute for Strategic Studies in London
The Strategic Foresight Group
UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Job roles
This course will prepare you for roles in a variety of areas, including:
Human rights advocate
International diplomat
Journalist
Policy analyst
Various roles in the Civil Service
A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in a related discipline in social sciences or humanities.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,700 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£17,500 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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