Overview

Politics and International Studies from University of Cambridge is designed to meet the needs of all those who wish to enhance their understanding of international relations and politics at a postgraduate level.

Key facts:

It is appropriate for those who wish to embark upon an academic career, in the first instance, through pursuing doctoral research, but also for those looking to embark on careers in the media, politics, law, public administration, civil service, finance, teaching, and the charity sector.
The programme offers advanced engagement with various aspects of the academic study of Politics and International Studies. It will provide you with a critical understanding of a range of issues involved in studying these disciplines, primarily through a mixture of lectures and research-driven seminars.
Among postgraduate courses in international relations and politics at British universities, the Cambridge MPhil in Politics and International Studies is distinctive in its multidisciplinary approach and breadth. Teaching takes the form of lectures and seminars on a range of advanced topics across a variety of subjects. The taught part of the course aims to familiarise you with the range and variety of disciplines required for a thorough critical understanding of the field in all its complexity, and of the means and methods that have been devised to understand it better.
The programme is suitable both for students who have just completed their first degree and for mature students from, for example, industry, teaching, the civil service, or the armed forces.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Religion and Politics
International Relations and International Law: Theories and Histories
The Middle East in Global Politics
Non-State Actors in Global Governance
Architecture and Political Theory
Cultures of War

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-08 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 318 other Masters in International Relations in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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110

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General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK First class Honours Degree.

Tuition Fees

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46128 GBP / year

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27768 GBP / year

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United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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