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Academic Study, part 3

National Master's degrees

University of Aberdeen
Department of Politics and International Relations http://www.abdn.ac.uk/prospectus/pgrad/study/research.php?code=politics

Taught Programmes are a combination of MLitt, MRes, MSc and Poat-graduate diplomas:

1. European Politics and Society
2. Public International Law and Globalisation
3. Latin American Studies
4. International Relations
5. Political Research
6. Globalization
7. Management Economics & International Relations

There is also the Conflict and Security Studies Programme:

1. Strategic Studies
2. Middle East Security
   

University of Wales—Aberystwyth
Department of International Politics http://www.aber.ac.uk/~inpwww/home.html
There are currently a whopping sixty-eight post-graduate courses listed on this department's website. While some a PhD's, the majority are MSc.Econ and Diplomas. Rather than list all courses available, here is a summary of the areas they cover:

1. International Politics
2. International History
3. Intelligence and Strategic Studies
4. European Politics
5. Postcolonial Politics
6. International History and Intelligence Studies
7. Security Studies
8. Terrorism and International Relations

This is the academic birthplace of British International Relations! Staff email addresses are provided for further information. The information about scholarships is also easily accessible. The level of information on the various courses has improved over previous years, with details about each module being presented.

This section spreads over several pages.

Outline of this section

1 Introduction

2 Master's degrees locally

3 Master's degrees nationally

4 Other related courses

5 Studying abroad

Queen's University—Belfast
School of Politics http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofPoliticsInternationalStudiesandPhilosophy/ Education/Postgraduates/

Taught MA degrees:

1. Irish Politics
2. Comparative Ethnic Conflict
3. Violence, Terrorism and Security
4. International Politics
5. Politics
6. European Integration and Public Policy
7. Politics by Research
8. Political Philosophy

There is some detail on the courses provided but not to the same standard as on other sites. There is an online application form available and Staff email addresses are provided - look in the Prospective Students section.

University of East Anglia
School of Economic and Social Studies http://www1.uea.ac.uk/cm/home/schools/hum/psi/Courses/
Postgraduate%20Taught%20Courses

MAs:

1. International Relations
2. International Relations and the Asia-Pacific Region
3. International Relations and European Studies
4. International Relations and Development Studies
5. Economic and International Relations
6. MA in the European Union

The level of course detail offered, despite the relatively large number of courses, is very good. A contact details are provided, along with an online application form.

1. European Integration
2. European Politics
3. Global and Comparative Politics
4. International Relations

The course details on this site have been improved, and are now quite extensive. Contact details are also provided, as is an online application form.

University of Kent
Graduate School of Politics, International Relations and European Studies http://www.kent.ac.uk/studying/postgrad/courses/politics.html
Taught MAs (some also available as Diplomas):

Canterbury:

1. Comparative Federalism
2. European Governance
3. Human Rights
4. International Conflict Analysis
5. International Relations
6. International Relations and European Studies
7. International Security and the Politics of Terror
8. Methods of Social Research (Politics and International Relations)

Brussels:

1. International Conflict Analysis
2. International Relations
3. International Political Economy
4. European Public Policy

"Transmanche"

1. Conflict, Peace and Identity: France, Britain and Europe

There is an online application form and Staff emails are provided.

1. MA in International Peace and Security

The Department of War Studies (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/ps/tpg/) has a great many I.R. related Masters courses:

1. War Studies
2. Conflict, Security & Development
3. History of Warfare
4. Intelligence & International Security
5. International Relations
6. International Conflict Studies
7. Non-Proliferation & International Security
8. War in the Modern World (e-Learning)
9. MRes War Studies
10. International Peace & Security
    

Lancaster University
Department of Politics and International Relations http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/politics/pgrd/master.htm
MAs:

1. International Relations (MA / LLM, & Mres )
2. Conflict Resolution
3. Peace Studies
4. Globalisation and the Information Age
5. MA in Conflict, Development and Security
6. MA in Security and War
7. International Law and International Relations (MA / LLM )
   

New courses have recently been added that cover most aspects of International Relations. There is some information about the courses. There is an online application form, Staff email addresses and scholarship information.

University of Leeds
School of Politics and International Studies http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/prospective-students/taught-postgraduates/
MAs:

1. Africa: Human and Sustainable Development
   
2. British Politics (Parliamentary Studies)
3. Democratic Studies
4. Development Studies
5. Conflict, Development and Security
6. Politics of International Resources and Development
7. European Politics
8. European Parliamentary Studies
9. European Politics: European Defence and Security
10. European Politics: European Union Public Policy
11. European Union and Development Studies
12. International Political Economy
13. International Studies
14. Terrorism and Security
15. Strategic Studies

There is a high level of detail provided about the courses. There is an application form and Staff emails are available.

London School of Economics
Department of International Relations http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/intrel/MScDegrees.htm
MScs:

1. International Relations
2. International Relations Theory
3. International Political Economy
4. Global Politics
5. MSc Politics and Governance in the European Union

Excellent information about courses and modules on offer. Staff email addresses, online application form and information about scholarships are all there. A very comprehensive, easy to use, site.

University of Southampton
The Department of Politics
http://www.socsci.soton.ac.uk/politics/Study_Opportunities/
Postgraduate/default.php?NavContext=Discipline
MScs:

1. Diploma/MSc in Citizenship and Democracy (full time or part time)
2. Diploma/MSc in Global Politics (full time or part time)
3. Diploma/MSc in Global Security (full time or part time)
4. MSc in Citizenship and Governance (Research) (full time or part time)
5. MSc in Global Politics (Research) (full time or part time)
   

This is where no less than two of our esteemed faculty members completed their Doctorates (Prof. Pettiford and Dr. Smith)! There is a good level of course detail on the site. Staff email addresses and online application forms are both provided. Generally, the site is very well laid out.

Staffordshire University
Department of Arts, Media and Design (yes, you read that correctly)
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/postgraduate/postgraduate_taught/AMD/index.php
MAs:

1. International Relations (also available as a distance learning course)
2. International Policy and Diplomacy (also available as a distance learning course)
3. International History by Distance Learning

The Distance Learning options on these courses are relatively new. Includes an online application form, and improved contact details.

University of Sussex
International Relations and Politics Department: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/irp/1-2-4.html
MAs:

1. International Relations
2. War, Violence and Security
3. Global Political Economy

While course details are improved over previous years, most of it is provided in PDF or DOC format, so you may need Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to see these documents. There no-longer appreas to be an online application form , but details of how to apply via email, phone and post are available.

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