MA European Union & International Relations
Master
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
This programme is ideally suited to internationally oriented careers in the public or private sector.
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About this course
Entry requirements
2.1 Degree in any discipline (or equivalent).
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Subjects
- International Relations
- Politics
- Governance
- Options
- English
- International
- Global
- Public
- Private
- Research methods
- Globalisation
- EU
- Leaders and Leadership
- Regionalistm
Teachers and trainers (1)
Dr Patricija Rozbicka
MA Course Director
Course programme
Duration: Full time 1 year. Part time 2 years
Start date(s): October
Distance learning available: No
Entry requirements:
2.1 Degree in any discipline (or equivalent).
The information contained on this website details the typical entry requirements for this course for the most commonly offered qualifications. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to enquire with the relevant admissions teams prior to application whether or not their qualifications are deemed acceptable. For less commonly encountered qualifications this will be judged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the academic admissions tutor.
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification.
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Fees for 2017/18*:
UK/ EU: £5,450
Non-EU: £14,100
*These figures have not been confirmed, but they are expected to be approximately as stated. Part-time students pay a pro-rata version of full-time fees.
Application: We recommend that overseas students apply before the end of June due to visa requirements as these can take a few weeks to process.
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Through this programme, graduates gain a high-level understanding of political and economic power in a globalised world. Studying modules on topics such as Religion and Global Politics, Security and Defence in Europe and International Political Communication and Leaders, students develop wide-ranging insights into political behaviour and skills in the critical analysis of contemporary political issues.
This programme is ideally suited to internationally oriented careers in the public or private sector.
Sample Module Options
The following module descriptions are indications only - the modules on offer and the content of the modules is subject to change.
Core Modules
- Concepts and strategies for social researchers (LPM003)
- The EU as a Global Actor (LPM020)
- Dissertation (LRM005)
Choice of options totalling 60 Aston credits. Note that not all options will be available in any given year due to periods of staff research leave.
- International Relations Theory (LPM006)
- The EU: A Web of Institutions (LPM007)
- Leaders and Leadership in a European and Global Context (LPM011)
- Europe’s Regions and their Governance (LPM013)
- Asia-Europe Relations:Between Interregionalism and Bilateralism (LPM014)
- Religion and Politics (LPM015)
- Partisan Politics in Europe (LPM019)
- Security and Defence in Europe (LPM022)
- International Political Communication (LPM023)
- Globalisation, Regionalism, and Global Governance (LPM026)
- International Ethics and Literature (LPM027)
- Transatlantic Relations in Historical Perspective:The US and Europe (LPM029)*
- International Security (LPM034)
- Comparative and International Political Economy (LPM036)
- EU Law and PolicyMaking (LPM037)
- Concepts and Strategies for Qualitative Social Science (LPM038)
- Concepts and Strategies for Social Data Analysis (LPM039)
- Rethinking European Integration (LPM040)
- International Political Thought (LPM016)
- 20 credit Module from the University Wide Language Programme
MA European Union & International Relations