International Relations

Our International Relations MA Is an opportunity to explore in depth the topics of globalisation, ethics and human rights, the international political economy, war, political violence and security through the contending perspectives of politics and international relations, philosophy and social theory. You will be taught by world leading experts, who will help you to develop the skills to undertake an extended research project on a topic of your choice.

Key benefits

• Unique opportunity to study in a multidisciplinary department devoted to the study of all aspects of war and conflict and the broad remit of international relations.
• Develop skills of in-depth and critical analysis of international politics, and become familiar with the latest, cutting-edge research in the discipline.
• Be part of a vibrant research community, world-renowned staff and an international student body who are drawn from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds.
• You will be taught by some of the very best academics in the field. Our Department staff publish world-leading research and are committed to offering outstanding research-led teaching and training.
• A focus on conceptual, methodological and analytical issues.
• A chance to network and connect with visiting academics, government ministers, diplomats and other experts who give regular public lectures and seminars.
• We have an extensive and continually growing network of links with other departments, think-tanks, organisations, policymaking bodies and institutions both in the UK and abroad.
• Our unrivalled location in the heart of London beside the River Thames brings outstanding advantages. 

Required Modules

Students on the course take modules totalling 180 credits.

Required modules

• Theories, Concepts and Methods in International Relations (40 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

If you are a part-time student, you will take Theories, Concepts and Methods in International Relations in your first year, along with 40 credits of optional modules. In your second year you will undertake your dissertation and 40 further credits of optional modules.

• Theories, Concepts and Methods in International Relations

Optional modules

Choose two to four modules (totalling 80 credits) from a range which typically includes:

• The War on Terror: Anglo-American Foreign and Security Policy since 9/11 (20 credits)
• War and Insurgency in the Middle East since 195 (40 credits)
• Interdisciplinary Approaches to (In)Security (20 credits)
• Complex Political Emergencies, Health and Security (40 credits)
• Risk and Uncertainty in Global Politics (20 credits)
• Or any of the other 50 options offered by the department of War Studies

We regularly review our modules to make sure our programmes are as up-to-date, innovative and relevant as possible. The modules we offer may therefore change. We suggest that you check the course finder for updates: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/index.aspx.

• Afghan and South Asian Security
• Civil War In The US 1861-1865
• Comparative Civil Wars (40 Credits)
• Complex Political Emergencies, Health & Security
• Conflict Simulation
• Conflict, Development And Islam In Russia, The Caucasus And Central Asia
• Contemporary British Defence Policy
• Current Issues In Science & Security
• Diplomacy, Intelligence and Armaments Competition: The origins of the Second World War, 1931-1941
• East Asian Security
• Ethics In International Relations (20 Credits)
• Gender In International Politics & Security
• History Of War
• Human Rights in a World of States (20 credits)
• Interdisciplinary Approaches To (In)Security
• International Law & War
• International Politics Of The Middle East
• Media and Intelligence
• Nationalism And Security
• Navies And Seapower, 1793-2001
• Mind, Body And Spirit In The First World War
• Reporting Wars
• Proliferation & International Security
• Propaganda
• Responding to Terrorism
• Seapower And National Strategy
• The Evolution Of Insurgency
• The Science and Security of Nuclear and Biological Weapons
• The Occupied Territories Since 1967
• War and Insurgency in the Middle East since 1945
• Wars Within Wars

• The Diplom Bakalavr or post-1991 Diploma Specialista, with an overall score of 4 out of 5, will be considered for programmes requiring a UK Bachelor (Honours) degree at 2:1.
• A score of 4.5 out of 5 will be considered for more competitive programmes requiring a UK Bachelor (Honours) degree at high 2:1.
• IELTS (Academic)
• TOEFL iBT

Scholarships

• King’s International Scholarship (KIS)