International Political Economy

King’s College London

Master

In London

Price on request

The best International Law courses

See all

See all

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

Our International Political Economy MA is an opportunity to explore at an advanced level the main theoretical assumptions, issues and research areas of international political economy, global politics, political thought and international relations. It is one of the most international courses in its field in the UK, currently attracting students from over 30 countries, offering you a rich diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
The course information sheet is a printable version of the information on this web page, which you can download here.

Key benefits
As an interdisciplinary course, this MA enables you to study international political economy from a variety of different perspectives.
European & International Studies staff contributed in a major way to King’s College being ranked first for research power in the field of Politics & International Relations in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.
The Department provides a vibrant research community, designated as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.
Through the internship module, this MA allows you to get a first-hand experience of the competitive job market in London.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
See map
Strand, WC2R 2LS

Start date

On request

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

Subjects

  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Credit
  • International

Course programme

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant courses of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

  • International Political Economy: Theories, Methods, and Issues (40 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)

If you are taking the part-time course, you are required to take the 40 credit required module in Year 1 and the 60 credit dissertation in Year 2.

Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 80 credits from a range of optional modules offered by both European & International Studies and other departments. Modules are grouped together under specialisms and may typically include:

Europe

  • Globalisation and Social Movement in Europe (20 credits)
  • Lobbying and Policy Making in the EU (20 credits)
  • The Political Economy of Europe: PoliticalScience Perspectives (20 credits)

Political Economy Theories

  • Critical Political Economy (20 credits)
  • Introduction to Economics for InternationalPolitical Economy (20 credits)
  • Research Methods for Social Sciences (20 credits)

Contemporary IPE

  • The Political Economy of InternationalMigration (20 credits)
  • The Political Economy of Oil and Gas (20 credits)
  • The Political Economy of Labour (20 credits)

The Dark Side of IPE

  • Clandestine Side of Globalisation: Organised Crime, Terrorism & Corruption (20 credits)
  • Islamist Movements: Jihad, Revolution andConsensus (20 credits)

If you are taking the part-time course, you are required to take one 20 credit module during Year 1, and 60 credits of optional modules in Year 2.

See related categories

International Political Economy

Price on request

The best International Law courses

See all

See all