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Global Governance and Diplomacy MA

Global Governance and Diplomacy MA

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Diplomatic Studies Politics

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

This course provides the expertise and skills in global governance and diplomacy required to pursue a fruitful career within international organisations, their member states, or a non-governmental organisation operating within global politics.

Throughout the course you will gain a deeper understanding of the transnational nature of governance and diplomacy. You will analyse the transnational governance regimes that seek to address global challenges, questioning why such regimes succeed or fail. You will also examine the politics underpinning current diplomatic practice and the obstacles to change.

The practical focus of the course will ensure you are well-equipped to succeed in this field, with advanced knowledge of lobbying, report writing, negotiating, and campaigning.

Career opportunities

This course provides students with the skills, experience and expertise required to pursue a fruitful career within international organisations and their member states, or non-governmental organisations. The combination of an academic and practical focus will allow you to develop both the knowledge and skills to succeed in global governance.

Careers support

The School of Politics and International Studies has a dedicated Careers Consultant who is on-hand throughout the year to support and advise you in regards to your career. The School also arranges a number of guest speaker events where you are able to engage with prospective employers, and hear from leading figures in the field.

Modules

The current global governance system emerged out of the intergovernmental system that was created after the end of World War II. While the international post-World War II system was intended to strengthen multilateral cooperation among states, it was not necessarily built to find answers to the global (development) challenges of our times, ranging from health epidemics through food security, to the regulation of the internet and climate change. This module discusses several crucial questions regarding the current state of the global governance system and sheds light on the multi-faceted governance challenges this system is confronting. How are global challenges like climate change, health epidemics, global hunger or the global regulation of the internet reconfiguring the way global governance is understood? How are the principal actors in this system responding to these challenges? How to create innovative governance solutions to some of these urgent challenges? And what are the limitations, paradoxes and shortcomings of this complex multi-actor and multi-level governance system?

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£24,500

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or a non-UK equivalent in a social science, humanities, or other related discipline. Relevant experience will also be taken into account.