International Relations

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 22.1 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 10, 2025
501–600 place StudyQA ranking:3910 Duration:1 year

The Master of International Relations (MIR) equips students for a career with an international focus and to provide professionals with skills in the analysis of International Relations, Strategic Studies and Political Science.

The MIR includes taught courses and a dissertation, research project or thesis. Courses focus on the shifting geopolitics of the great powers, global political economy, environmental cooperation and conflict, and the transformation of the Asia-Pacific region. The choice of elective courses allows the programme of study to be wide in both geographical scope and thematic content.

The programme begins in Trimester 1 each year. Students enrolled full-time will complete their degree in one calendar year; while part-time students will complete within two years.

The MIR degree is composed of two parts - a taught and a research component. Students are required to complete:

PART 1

  1. INTP 586 Approaches to International Relations - the 30-point core course
  2. 60 points from INTP 400-489
  3. 30 points from INTP 400-488, POLS 400-488 or STRA 530-539. In certain cases, students may be permitted to substitute up to 30 points offered by other programmes.

PART 2

Either

  1. INTP 593 Dissertation (60 points) or
  2. INTP 589 Research Project (30 points) and 30 further points from INTP 400-488, POLS 400-488 or STRA 530-539.

Note: With the Head of School's permission, a candidate may replace Part 1 (3) and Part 2 with INTP 595 (Thesis, 90 points).

Full-time students should normally complete the requirements for the degree by 28 February in the year after first enrolling for it, and part-time students by 28 February in the second year after first enrolling.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
  • IELTS: minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0
  • TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing
  • Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 65 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 58)
  • EPP: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5

Scholarships

  • Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
  • Global Education
  • Wellington U3A Award
  • VUW Hardship Fund Equity Grants
  • Karis Boyd Scholarship
  • Victoria Graduate Award
  • International Student Achievement Scholarship
  • Graduate Women Wellington - First in Family Scholarship
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