International Relations

University of Kent
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year Politics

About this course

Explore real world issues and key policy areas and learn from leading experts who advise governments and shape debates. Innovative teaching practices like simulations, interactive seminars, and flipped classrooms, will develop your capacity for independent thinking and incisive analysis. Our alumni, who form an international network, have used this programme as a springboard into foreign offices and diplomatic services, the UN, EU and OECD, the IRC, Amnesty International and other NGOs, as well as businesses with an international outlook.

Reasons to study International Relations MA/PDip at Kent

  • Join our vibrant, diverse and international student community, bringing different perspectives into dialogue and facilitating a global network of close connections. Read about our first town hall on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity.

  • Taught by world leading experts at the cutting edge of research, actively engaged in advising government and shaping debates.

  • Fundamental skills of analysis, interpretation and prediction, combined with the flexibility to follow your interest through a broad range of optional modules.

  • High-profile engagement through the Global Europe Centre and the Conflict Analysis Research Centre, which crystallise our research, policy and practitioner networks into an annual schedule of events.

  • Canterbury campus offers an idyllic countryside setting on the edge of a lively student town, only an hour from London and a short train ride to Europe.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Canterbury

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Canterbury

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    3319 Protective service associate professionals
    2434 Business and related research professionals
    4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
    4111 National government administrative occupations
    2439 Business, research and administrative professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MA
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Canterbury
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Politics