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PostgraduateCourse summary
Explore the causes and effects of some of the major threats that face global societies, with a focus on the interplay between gender and politics. This course allows you to explore key challenges that span global borders and communities and how to develop sustainable solutions to them. You’ll examine the politics and policymaking of global powers, paying close attention to how their decisions and interactions impact the management and maintenance of political order. This will deepen your understanding of the causes and consequences of major political issues, and equip you with the knowledge needed to address them effectively in a range of contexts. Specialise in gender politics On our MSc International Relations with Gender Politics pathway, you’ll build your understanding of the complex, intertwined relationship between gender and politics, and how it is shaped by global challenges. You’ll study the role of gender in an often-volatile international arena, exploring key areas including inequalities in domestic and international politics, approaches to diplomacy, human security and human rights, and peace processes. This will equip you with the skills to critically assess diverse perspectives and apply theories of gender analysis in the context of global politics. Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained:
- in-depth and career-focused knowledge of how gender politics and policies impact global diplomacy, as well as economic and policymaking structures
- the ability to engage with communities and policymakers through effective advocacy
- a fundamental understanding of topics, such as global security and cybersecurity threats; changes of leadership and the emergence of new powers; and the evolving nature of international politics
- advanced research, analytical, and communication skills suitable for many roles in politics and policymaking, consulting, and policy advocacy
- Danish EU Research Liaison Office in Brussels, Belgium
- Enel Green Power North America Inc, USA (Director of External Relations and Communications)
- European Parliament, Spain
- World Energy Council in Berlin, Germany
Assessment method
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Essay
- Examinations
- Oral presentation
Entry requirements
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above. To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate social sciences subject such as European Studies, International Relations, Modern Languages, Politics, History, Economics or Sociology. We will also consider graduates with an undergraduate degree in other subjects where you have substantial relevant professional experience. We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree. If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK you may be exempt from our English language requirements.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Once you have started your studies, you should budget for an increase each year for every further year of study. Those who started from 2025/26 onwards should budget for up to 8% fee increase each year. Those that started before 2025/26 should budget for up to 5% increase each year. The amount will be set out on our fee pages by June for the following academic year.
If you defer your entry, you will pay the fees for the year that you start your course and these may be higher than the annual increase for your original academic year.
For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/
Provider information
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY