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    KEY FACTS

    • Title
      MA International Relations: Global Security and Development
    • Award
      Master of Arts - MA
    • Study mode
      Full-time (Part-time route available)
    • Duration
      1 year
    • Start date
       September 2013
    • Fees
       See fees information above
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MA International Relations: Global Security and Development

Security threats have become a major global concern. Our programme is designed to address how and why underlying issues such as poverty, disease, environmental degradation, societal inequities and politics create the international framework in which security conflicts emerge.
 
This MA is particularly appropriate for students with qualifications in one or a combination of these subjects: Development Studies, Economics, Geography, History, International Relations, Language and Cultural Studies, Law, Philosophy, Politics or Sociology.

What our students say

"My time at Plymouth University was invaluable due to the supportive staff, their diverse areas of research, and the vibrant and enriching extra-curricular activities, such as the University Politics and International Affairs Society.

This course gave me the opportunity to gain knowledge in areas of my interests and it refined my communication and research skills. Graduating with this MA International Relations equipped me with the qualifications, skills and understanding that are instrumental in pursuing a career in international politics".

Julie Voo, MA International Relations graduate
Julia Voo, MA International Relations: Global Security and Development ​

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Programme highlights​

  • Flexible structure tailored to your interests
  • Multi-disciplinary programme
  • A bursary will be awarded to the best UK undergraduate applicants

Careers and employability 

Graduates with the MA in International Relations will not only leave with a sophisticated understanding of the dynamics that drive global politics but the ability to utilise this knowledge in fields as diverse as diplomacy, journalism, finance, industry, public relations, risk analysis and lobby work - either in the public, commercial or NGO sector. ​

 
Meet the tutor - Brieg Powel 
 

Brieg Powel, MA International Relations: Global Security and Development Brieg Powel joined Plymouth University in 2008 having previously studied and taught at the University of Exeter. His first book explored Tunisia’s political relationship with Europe, and built on other publications on EU and US democracy promotion policy in Tunisia and the Mediterranean.

He is particularly interested in the role of identity in international relations, and is currently researching the relationship between sovereignty, identity, and foreign policy.

His teaching interests include critical theoretical approaches to international relations, globalisation, and democratisation.