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PostgraduateCourse summary
Explore some of the most pressing challenges facing nations today. You’ll join an academic community with a desire for progressive social change on this master’s course. Explore a wide variety of current issues around the world such as trade negotiations and social inequality. You’ll develop an understanding of these challenges at a local and global level. As part of this course, you’ll:
- Discover how the study of international relations has evolved and developed over time
- Consider traditional theories of international relations and how they compare with contemporary thinking and current events
- Study global institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations and the EU, and the role they play on the political stage
- Gain insight into how global institutions deal with the shifting political and social issues that influence decision making at a regional, national and worldwide level
- Explore the impact of globalisation and understand its consequences for international society
- Research-led teaching – your learning will be guided by the latest research and thinking in the field
- Guest lectures and conferences – learn from speakers’ professional experiences and insight
- Learn in a small group - share ideas and debate issues with your peers
- Part-time option – fit your studies around your existing commitments
Modules
Core Modules:
- Theorising International Relations
- Theorising Development
- Gendering the International
- Dissertation
- Theorising Human Rights
- Research Methods
Entry requirements
Applicants should either have at least a 2nd Class Honours degree in the cognate subjects of sociology, politics, economics, philosophy, religious studies, human geography, history, business studies, criminology, journalism, media studies, anthropology, education studies, peace studies, European studies, international political economy, social work, law, social sciences, social policy, development studies, events management, marketing, security studies or international relations, at least a 2nd Class Honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional. Applicants whose 1st language is not English require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please see www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk for fee information.
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE