入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject.
英语要求： IELTS 6.5 (with no subtest less than 6)
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £11500
课程特征 Course Features：
The Masters in International Relations is designed for those interested in the crucial challenges facing our world today, from terrorism to globalisation, and from humanitarian intervention to new social movements. In particular, it will provoke you to question the division between the ‘domestic’ and ‘international’, and between theory and practice in the study of international relations.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Core courses
•Challenges in international politics
•International relations theory
•Qualitative research methods OR Social science statistics.
Optional courses (three chosen)
•China's international politics
•Chinese politics and society
•Comparative European politics
•Critical perspectives on human rights
•Ethics in global politics
•EU in international politics and development
•Foreign policy of the United States
•Freedom of expression
•Globalisation and European integration
•Human rights and global politics
•International security and global politics
•Institutions and policies of the European Union
•Internet and civil societ
•Media and democracy
•Political institutions, crisis and communication
•Political legitimacy: contemporary perspectives
•Politics of gender in development.
Note: Some courses might not be available every year. You may also be able to choose from courses in the other subjects in the School of Social & Political Sciences.
职业前景 Career Prospects：
Career opportunities include positions in higher education, government/foreign ministry, intergovernmental organisations, non-governmental organisations, think tanks; and further study at PhD level.