Overview

The International Relations degree offered at University of Sussex helps you to understand and critically reflect on the global challenges of our times. We live in a world of poly-crises, from war and conflict to climate change and sustainability. Human rights are challenged on multiple occasions.

In this MA, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge to help you negotiate some of these issues by:

exploring the role of governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental agencies, private enterprises and international bodies in world politics

gaining a deeper understanding of specific regions in the world and how they impact on world politics

learning about the (in)securities of our time and the future of peace and human rights.

Careers

This International Relations course at University of Sussex is for you if you’re hoping to go on to postgraduate research, or a professional career in international relations or international affairs. We’ll help you identify study placements in these fields.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

World Politics

International Relations Theory

Global Ethics and International Relations

Rethinking Imperialism

The Middle East in Global Order

The Political Economy of Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should preferably be in a social sciences or humanities subject; alternatively, you should have relevant professional experience or engagement.

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Tuition Fees

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23500 GBP / year

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11250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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Funding

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