Program Overview

Our MA in International Politics and its related pathways all deliver intellectually stimulating study with real-world applications. Our student focus, combined with your immersion into the research life of the School of Politics and International Studies, is true to the spirit of an institution shaped by a century-old engagement with societal change and human progress.

Our innovative programme structure allows you to determine which of the three possible degrees you will graduate with. You’ll be provided with expert guidance before you decide which of the following is the course for you:

• MA in International Politics, the programme on which all students initially register, enables you to study aspects of both Sustainable Security and Political Theory and Applied Ethics. This pathway is ideally suited to those who wish to gain a broad perspective of the challenges of today.
• MA in International Politics and Sustainable Security, a degree which encompasses both traditional security and conventional sustainable development concerns. The concept of sustainable security builds on the United Nation’s Agenda 2030 concerns for people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. As such, it addresses some of the most pressing challenges currently facing humankind.
• MA in International Political Theory and Applied Ethics, a degree that bridges gaps between abstract theorising and practical action. It targets moral, political and philosophical questions arising from real-world problems and delivers rigorously considered solutions that have impact on policy and practice, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Whichever programme you choose, your studies will foster personal growth and a sense of social responsibility, whilst recognising the plurality of forms and directions that this may take. You will live and breathe a tradition of community spirit and intentionally challenging, unconventional thinking – twin forces that bring people together and drive true progress.