The King's-SNU Graduate Programme in International Affairs

The King's-SNU Graduate Programme in International Affairs offers successful applicants the chance to complete their qualification through study at both King’s College London and Seoul National University (SNU) in South Korea.

Students will be able to apply for the qualification through a linked programme and spend their first year at King’s, including programmes in the School of Politics and Economics, School of Global Affairs and School of Security Studies.

After completing their first year at King’s, students will then be able to study their second year on one of a series of programmes offered by the Graduate School of International Studies at SNU in Seoul.

The linked programmes at King’s College London are:

• Conflict, Security and Development MA (School of Security Studies)
• Emerging Economics and International Development MSc (School of Global Affairs)
• European Studies MA (School of Politics and Economics)
• Global Affairs MSc (School of Global Affairs)
• International Political Economy MA (School of Politics and Economics)
• International Relations MA (School of Security Studies)
• Political and Strategic Communication MA (School of Security Studies)
• Political Economy MA (School of Politics and Economics)
• Political Economy of Emerging Markets MSc (School of Politics and Economics)
• Russian and Eurasian Politics and Economics (King’s Russia Institute)
• War Studies MA (School of Security Studies) 

Bursaries, funding and opportunities

King's College London is offering a bursary of £7,500 in the academic years 2026/7 and 2027/8 to support students. The bursaries will be offered to the two students achieving the highest average grades at the end of their first year at King's, once results have been ratified in the autumn. Eligibility for the bursary is open to any student who completes one of the qualifying MA programmes at King’s and will be confirmed after they have moved on to their second year at SNU. In case of two or more students having the same average grade, the bursary will be distributed evenly. 

Find out more and apply

For further information and entry criteria, contact Professor Leila Simona Talani or begin your application via the King's Apply portal here: King's Apply. When using the King's Apply portal, enter the search term: 'King's-Seoul National University International Affairs Partnership'.

You can also find out more about the programme and about Seoul National University at the link here: Seoul National University.