Master of Arts in International Relations
University of Birmingham
UK,England
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12 Months
Duration
CAD 21,960/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1900
Total Students: 38,000 +
Int. Students: 5,000 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom
Master of Arts in International Relations
Program Overview
The MA in International Relations will provide you with a thorough grounding in core issues and dilemmas in world politics the key theoretical debates that have shaped this field of study.
The course explores issues and problems crucial to international politics, which are of international, regional and national importance. It promotes the study of those problems through theoretical, ethical and practical inquiry, drawing on the expertise of a large and diverse team of research-active international relations specialists. It is designed for students who are either familiar with the study of international politics at undergraduate level or who are enthusiastic to focus on this area of study at the postgraduate level.
As a postgraduate student in POLSIS you will also have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of events. You will be welcomed as a member of the international relations and security research group. This group includes members of academic staff and postgraduate research students who meet regularly to discuss their own research, recent publications and to organise research events including inviting visiting speakers.
Key issues and questions examined include:
- What is the nature of international or world order?
- Which actors have power and how is power exercised?
- Why are there wars?
- What is ‘security’ and how can security be achieved at national, regional and international levels?
- When and how is international cooperation possible?
- Is there a relationship between democracy and peace?
- Are human rights universal?
- Is it possible to realize global justice?
- What are the legal and political condition for humanitarian intervention and can intervention be justified on ethical grounds?
Why study this course?
- Choose from an extensive range of optional modules
- Study in a supportive environment with research-active specialists in international relations
- Be a part of the International Relations and Security research group
- Participate in a range of intellectual and social events alongside your programme
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 21,960 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in University of Birmingham
CAD 9,207 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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