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International Relations PGDip

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

9 months

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Diploma

Subject areas

International Relations

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The global financial crisis: a failure of governments or markets? This thought-provoking programme is your chance to dissect and discuss cutting-edge subjects relevant to today’s political landscape. If you are interested in the hard questions and are excited at the prospect of exploring them, this International Relations Postgraduate Diploma could be perfect for you.

  • No end-of-year dissertation
  • Exceptional teaching from world-renowned academics who are active researchers responding to the very latest global events
  • Professional skills development - advance critical thinking and analytical skills along with debating skills, communication and time management

Facilities

At Queen Mary you will have access to a number of advanced facilities, some of which are designated exclusively to postgraduate students. These include:

  • Mile End Institute, a major policy centre based at Queen Mary which brings together policymakers, academics and local communities to address national political challenges
  • state-of-the-art media suite with editing software (QUBE)
  • brand new Graduate Centre, offering purpose-built study spaces and an exclusive rooftop common room
  • Think Pod - an inton’s outstanding facilities including The British Library, Senate House Library and Copac.eractive collaboration space with presentation, recording and video conferencing facilities
  • access to some of Lond

Career paths

Whether you’re looking to change profession or fast-track your current career trajectory, when you graduate from this course you can progress to positions of responsibility in government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international organisations, as well as broader roles in the media and finance sector.

The combination of theoretical understanding, rigorous debate, independent research, self-reflection and critical evaluation make graduates from the School of Politics and International Relations attractive to prospective employers and in a competitive position for further research or academia.

Previous graduates have gone into careers with:

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • Oxfam Australia
  • HM Forces
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society
  • Volkswagen
  • United Nations – Perú.

Modules

The module is designed to give students a good command and understanding of key concepts and theoretical traditions in International Relations and their relevance for understanding contemporary themes in world politics. The module seeks to provide students with a more nuanced understanding of the various social forces and processes shaping world politics including the co-constitutive relationship between the theory and practice of international relations. The module also aims at developing the students' capacity to reflect critically about the main claims, strengths and weaknesses of theories in international relations.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,000

Entry requirements

Students need to have a 2:1 degree or above at undergraduate level in Politics or a related discipline.

University information

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and...more