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MPol International Relations is an integrated Masters course giving you the opportunity to seamlessly continue your studies from undergraduate to masters level in 4 years (5 years if choosing a placement year or year abroad). It provides a thorough grounding in all major areas of international relations and widens your awareness of the world system, while training you in the research and critical thinking skills that are prized by employers.

Why don't democratic countries go to war with each other? What is the role of the United Nations and other international organisations? What is globalisation and how does it impact our daily lives? Who should pay for climate change? These are the kinds of questions addressed in our MPol in International Relations.

You can explore a very wide range of topic areas in which the Department of Government produces world-leading research, including:

• Conflict resolution and peacekeeping
• International environmental policy
• Security studies
• Terrorist groups and tactics
• Overseas aid and development
• Human rights and global justice
• Transitions to democracy

The Department of Government at 糖心Vlog is one of the most prestigious departments in Europe. It has been ranked top in the UK for research in Political Science & International Studies in every single government assessment exercise since they began in 1986. It also offers a better staff-student ratio than many of the other leading departments in the UK 鈥� crucial when it comes to offering support and supervision throughout your degree.

Study abroad

Your education extends beyond the university campus. We support you in expanding your education through offering the opportunity to spend a year or a term studying abroad at one of our partner universities. The five-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year abroad or employed on a placement at home or abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the four-year course.

Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised.

If you spend a full year abroad you'll only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee to 糖心Vlog for that year. You won't pay any tuition fees to your host university.

Placement year

Alternatively, you can spend your third year on a placement year with an external organisation, where you learn about a particular sector, company or job role, apply your academic knowledge in a practical working environment, and receive inspiration for future career pathways. You will be responsible for finding your placement, but with support and guidance provided by both your department and our Employability and Careers Centre.

If you complete a placement year you'll only pay 20% of your usual tuition fee to 糖心Vlog for that year.

Our expert staff

Some of the biggest names in the field work at 糖心Vlog, giving you unparalleled access to some of the best minds in politics. Our staff are advising the CIA on counter-terrorism and the UN on peacekeeping, training politicians and civil servants in democratising countries, and commentating on world events in national and international media.

Our key academic staff for this course include Professor Kristian Gleditsch, who works on inequality, conflict and violence, Dr Miranda Simon, who studies international migration, and Dr Reed Wood, who researches the role of women in war.

You join an active and prolific research team, with the opportunity to work alongside a member of staff on their research instead of completing a dissertation; many of these projects have resulted in joint staff/student publications.

Specialist facilities

• Student societies for politics, debating, and Model UN
• An Annual Student Conference in which to present your research and develop your skills and network
• Dedicated study skills advisors for one-to-one advice
• The 鈥楩irst-Gen' scheme for those who are first in their family to go to university
• A personal tutor and peer mentor for every student
• Hosting the for the latest Home Office guidance on English language qualifications.

  Pre-sessional English courses

  If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.

  Pending English language qualifications

  You don鈥檛 need to achieve the required level before making your application, but it will be one of the conditions of your offer.

  If you cannot find the qualification that you have achieved or are pending, then please email ugquery@essex.ac.uk .

  Requirements for second and final year entry

  Different requirements apply for second and final year entry, and specified component grades are also required for applicants who require a visa to study in the UK. Details of English language requirements, including UK Visas and Immigration minimum component scores, and the tests we accept for applicants who require a Student visa (excluding Nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries) can be found

  Additional Notes

  If you鈥檙e an international student, but do not meet the English language or academic requirements for direct admission to this degree, you could prepare and gain entry through a pathway course. Find out more about opportunities available to you at the Year 2 Year 3 Final Year