Overview
This International Relations (Part Time) MA degree from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is designed so you can apply acquired knowledge to analyse and evaluate topics such as global governance, the history of international relations, foreign policy, inter-state cooperation, the functions of international and regional organisations, conflict, war, security and intervention, political economy and globalisation, and regional integration.
You will be supported in your academic and professional development as a scholar, analyst or policy maker in the discipline of international relations, with a focus on China’s evolving role in the world.
Career opportunities:
Graduates could take up a wide variety of roles in companies, non-profit organisations, consultancies, think-tanks, research institutes, regional and international organisations, and government agencies around the world that seek to recruit graduates with knowledge and experience of contemporary international relations and global affairs.
The expertise on China gained from the programme, as well as the opportunity to learn Chinese, Spanish or Japanese alongside your degree, will substantially enhance your career prospects.
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Courses include:
Current Debates and Research Design in International Relations
Regional Integration and Globalisation
Conflict and International Intervention
China in the World
Critical Security Studies
Global Transformations and Crises
War and Peace in the Asia Pacific
Advanced Research Methods for International Relations
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Duration
- Part-time
- 36 months
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Campus Location
- Suzhou, China
Disciplines
International Relations Educational Research International Development View 14 other Masters in International Development in ChinaExplore more key information
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General requirements
- Bachelor Degree (UK2:1 or equivalent) in International Relations, Political Science, Communications Studies, Sociology, Law, Economics, History, Philosophy, Management, International Studies, Area Studies, or cognate subject
UK:
- UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalent
China:
- Top 100 of 2021 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People’s Republic of China): 75 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark)
- Other universities: 80 - 85 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution
North America:
- 3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or
- 3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme
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Applies to youNon-residents60000 CNY / year≈ 60000 CNY / year -
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Applies to youCitizens or residents60000 CNY / year≈ 60000 CNY / year
Living costs
Suzhou
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