International Relations MSc
University of Aberdeen
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The MSc in International Relations offers you the opportunity to study international order/disorder in relation to the interaction among states transnational institutions non-governmental organisations multinational corporations popular culture and everyday life.The disciplinary landscape of International Relations (IR) has expanded considerably in the early twenty-first century, with a number of new challenges confronting a now outmoded global architecture of power. IRs traditional concern ...Read more

The MSc in International Relations offers you the opportunity to study international order/disorder in relation to the interaction among states transnational institutions non-governmental organisations multinational corporations popular culture and everyday life.The disciplinary landscape of International Relations (IR) has expanded considerably in the early twenty-first century, with a number of new challenges confronting a now outmoded global architecture of power. IR's traditional concern with war, security and diplomacy have been called into question by the end of the Cold War and the War On Terror and have been further complicated by far-reaching epistemological and methodological shifts in social theory.Debates about the nature of globalisation, international institutions, development/post-development, global political economy, culture and identity, citizenship and rights bear prominently on efforts to understand the ebb and flow of contemporary IR. In theory and practice, understanding the modalities of power in constituting the ‘international,’ as well as challenges to hegemonic stabilizations of it, has gained a particular urgency, making the study of IR central to apprehending the complexity of global social life.The MSc in International Relations provides you with a sustained engagement with key issues in contemporary International Relations including development & political economy, critical & human security, globalisation, gender, identity, human rights and governance. It builds a foundation on the conceptual/ theoretical underpinnings of IR, the programme offers a range of courses that enable individualized programmes of specialized study on a particular theme or region.

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31 Oct 25

The University of Aberdeen offers excellent teaching, supportive staff, and a diverse international community. The facilities, especially the library, and the friendly, safe city..Read more

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21 Oct 25

I love the facilities around the university, the staff are friendly and helpful. The campus is very cozy and the accessibility is good. The location is perfect for finding..Read more

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Entry requirements

Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:1 standard from a recognised university or body. Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study. Also taken into careful consideration is the trajectory of results, an applicant without an overall 2.1 but with 2.1 results in their final two years of study may be admitted.

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£23,000 per year

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31 Oct 25
International Relations and International Law MSc
The University of Aberdeen offers excellent teaching, supportive staff, and a diverse international community. The facilities, especially the library, and the friendly, safe city...
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History and International Relations - MA (Hons)
I love the facilities around the university, the staff are friendly and helpful. The campus is very cozy and the accessibility is good. The location is perfect for finding...
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University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen , Aberdeen

With over 530 years of history, the University of Aberdeen offers a meaningful postgraduate study experience which places an emphasis...

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King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX United Kingdom
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