Course summary

Build a unique knowledge base in global governance and develop relevant professional competencies to support your employability. Our Diplomacy and Foreign Policy MA is designed to improve your analytical abilities and your capacity to critically evaluate foreign policy, diplomacy and decision-making. You will benefit in various ways from this course. Your analytical capacity and ability to critically evaluate connections between complex issues in foreign policy and diplomacy will be significantly enhanced. We will help you to develop confidence in analysing how states meet their foreign policy goals, how foreign policy and diplomacy impacts global conflict, and how diplomatic and foreign policy forums have evolved. Confidence in your critical abilities and in-depth knowledge of the subject matter will allow you to make an immediate impact in the workplace after you graduate. This course is ideal if you are aiming for employment in the diplomatic service, journalism or international organisations, such as the United Nations. You might also be targeting non-governmental organisations (NGOs). You might be interested in a career in research or consulting, for example, advising on such issues as stabilisation, political risk, or public diplomacy. You may already have work experience in such organisations and seeking to develop your skills and knowledge.