MSc in International Relations (Research)
Programme Code: TMIRRE
Department: International Relations
For students starting this programme of study in 2024/25
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Paper 1 |
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Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: IR4A1 International Relations: Core Theories and Debates (0.5) |
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IR4A2 International Relations: Global Applications (0.5) |
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IR4A3 International Relations: Critical Perspectives (0.5) |
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Paper 2 |
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MY4IR Research Design for International Relations (0.5) |
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and one 0.5 unit course from: MY421A Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) |
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MY421W Qualitative Research Methods (0.5) |
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MY425 Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) |
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MY451A Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) |
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MY451W Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5) |
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Paper 3 |
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Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following: | ||
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Paper 4 |
IR499 Dissertation in International Relations (1.0) |
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Department of IR options list
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IR40A World Orders in Historical International Relations (0.5) # | |
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IR40C Global Politics of China (0.5) | |
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IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
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IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
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IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
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IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) | |
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IR464 The Politics of International Human Rights (0.5) | |
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IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (suspended 2025/26) | |
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IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
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IR471 Critical International Law (0.5) | |
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IR472 Diplomacy in the 21st Century (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) | |
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IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
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IR475 Race, Resistance and Decolonisation in International Relations (0.5) | |
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IR476 Gender, Sexuality, Race and the Politics of Violence (0.5) | |
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IR477 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) | |
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IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
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IR479 Eastern Europe: Domestic Regimes and Foreign Policies (0.5) # | |
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IR488 International Politics of Southeast Asia (0.5) | |
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IR490 The Strategy of Conflict in International Relations (0.5) | |
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IR493 Global Governance of Technological Risks (0.5) | |
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IR495 The Politics of Displacement and Refuge (0.5) | |
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IR4B1 Islam in World Politics (0.5) | |
Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Note for prospective students:
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