Overview

The MA International Relations with Placement Year programme from University of Hertfordshire offers advanced research and sandwich year pathway options with placements available in the media, at political organisations, and research institutes.

Key facts

The MA is delivered with flexibility in mind, combining in-class activities with online learning provisions to ensure that studies can be balanced with other commitments, including work and family life.

There are a number of different pathways on offer to fit with your individual needs and professional aims. The standard route MA is offered full-time (one year) or part-time (two years).

Alternatively, you may wish to take a Sandwich option (two years full-time), which combines a year of university study with a year-long work placement, or the with Advanced Research route (two years full-time), where you will complete an extended, year-long research project in addition to one year of university study.

Careers and opportunities

Individuals with a postgraduate degree in International Relations are well-equipped for employment and often pursue careers in:

Policy: graduates may wish to seek employment in policy analysis and creation within the government, think tanks or NGOs.

Vocation: graduates often want to use the skills developed on the course in a more vocational setting, including journalism, human resources or marketing within both the media and private sector industries.

Research: graduates may want to pursue a career researching in either the public sector, academia or government agencies, or private sector businesses, including polling, market research or research and development.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Puzzles and Paradigms in International Relations

Globalising Economies: Emerging Markets and the Politics of Development

The Geopolitics and Diplomacy of Sport

Governing the International, the Global, and the Planetary

Designing Research in Global Politics

Justice and Morality in International Relations

Geopolitics: Development and Diplomacy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply up until the course starts. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If course is full we close the intake for that semester.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hatfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations View 338 other Masters in International Relations in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good second-class honours degree, or equivalent, with the merit of each application being assessed on an individual basis.

Short personal statement (no more than 1000 words), explaining why you are interested in international relations as well as some background information on yourself.

A work or academic reference.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

20950 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

12855 GBP / year

≈ 12855 GBP / year

Additional Details

EU Students

Full time £20950

Living costs

Hatfield

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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