International Relations MA

Our International Relations MA is an opportunity to explore in depth a range of cutting-edge topics including, globalisation, ethics and human rights, the international political economy, war, political violence and security through the perspectives of politics and international relations, philosophy and social theory. You will be taught by some of the world's leading International Relations experts, who will help you to develop the skills to undertake an extended research project on a topic of your choice.

Key benefits

• Unique opportunity to study in a multidisciplinary department devoted to the study of all aspects of war and conflict and the broad remit of international relations.
• Develop skills of in-depth and critical analysis of international politics, and become familiar with the latest, cutting-edge research in the discipline alongside up to date knowledge of world events as they unfold, including the new dimensions of international relations arising as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, or the rise of China.
• You will be taught by some of the very best academics in the field. Our academic staff publish world-leading research and are committed to offering outstanding research-led teaching and training.
• Be part of a vibrant research community, world-renowned staff and an international student body who are drawn from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds.
• A chance to network and connect with visiting academics, government ministers, diplomats and other experts who are part of our War Studies community and give regular public lectures and seminars.
• An opportunity to take advantage of our extensive and continually growing network of links with other departments, think-tanks, organisations, policymaking bodies and institutions both in the UK and abroad.
• A focus on conceptual, methodological, and analytical issues at the heart of international relations will equip you with the analytical skills and in-depth knowledge required by a variety of professions.
• Graduates from this programme have gone on to careers in a variety of fields, including the UK government and security services, non-governmental organisations, the EU, NATO, the UN (and its many agencies), academia, global charities, such as Oxfam, Greenpeace, and Amnesty International and multi-national corporations.
• Our unrivalled location in the heart of London beside the River Thames brings outstanding advantages, including proximity to the Royal Courts of Justice, leading NGOs and research institutions, Westminster and London's legal quarter.

“Since starting this program, I have been very pleased with the welcoming and supportive community that I have found at King’s College London. In addition to being located in one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world, King’s is home to an incredible community of passionate, encouraging and kind individuals who are supportive of peoples’ endeavours to be involved with the greater global community. ”

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