MA International Relations
Programme Overview
The International Relations MA has been designed in an innovative way to provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to critically analyse and interpret the key theoretical debates of post-modern political theories with a special focus on international relations and conflict resolution. MIUC International Relations Department presents students with a unique blend of theory and practice tailored to a challenging international and multicultural scenario that often changes faster than our capacity to analyse it. In this vein, one of the strongest points of our programme is the discussion of International Relations approaches within a multicultural classroom environment, given the global background of our students. Indeed, some of these debates are currently reproduced in numerous international organisations and negotiations worldwide. MIUC trains the next generation of policy leaders to tackle the complex issues of a globalising world.
This programme covers the following disciplines:
- Politics and Power
- Comparative Politics: Contemporary Democracies
- International Interventions
- City and Politics: Public space
- Notion of the Political
- Biopolitics & Necropolitics
- Affect Theory in Politics
- Political Advertising & Promotion
- Public Relations & Media Management
What you’ll learn
The following learning outcomes have been established by the MIUC faculty to define the areas of knowledge and skills that International Relations MA graduates will have developed:
- The ability to critically analyse and apply theoretical knowledge in the field of international relations through solving theoretical and practical challenges in the contemporary political scene.
- The ability to understand, critically analyse and interpret the principles of contemporary democracy in various socio-political and cultural contexts, developing awareness of the key aspects of political, social, cultural and economic dynamics that contribute to effective and stable government.
- To formulate the subject, methodology and theoretical framework and to implement scientific research in the domain of political science.
- To recognise, describe and critically analyse specific kinds of socio-political conflicts and propose measures to overcome them.
- How to independently implement concrete actions in the field of strategic communications and implementation of political research and campaigns.
Career opportunities
Upon completion of this International Relations MA, students may pursue a broad range of careers in public and private sectors, international and local non-governmental organisations, think-tanks and institutes as well as in media companies as analysts or reporters on international affairs. More specific careers include, but are not limited to:
- Researcher
- International affairs advisor
- Public affairs officer
- Conflict resolution analysts/advisor
- Political or PA consultant
- Political reporter
- Consultant in political marketing
- Lecturer