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Postgraduate degrees in Political Science and International Studies

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Study for your Master’s within one of the UK’s largest and most academically diverse departments of Political Science and International Studies. Our programmes in politics, political economy, international relations, security, conflict and cooperation are taught by over 50 full-time academics with global expertise.

Our courses

  • Politics MA / PGDip

    Apply now to secure your place on an MA Masters in Politics at the University of Birmingham. Learn about insights into the causes and consequences of political phenomenon.

    • Study level: Postgraduate
    • Study pattern: Full time, Part time
    • Location: Birmingham (Edgbaston)
    • Qualification: Masters
    • Delivery format: In person

  • International Relations MA / PGDip

    The MA in International Relations will provide you with a thorough grounding in core issues and dilemmas in world politics the key theoretical debates that have shaped this field of study.

    • Study level: Postgraduate
    • Study pattern: Full time, Part time
    • Location: Birmingham (Edgbaston)
    • Qualification: Masters
    • Delivery format: In person

  • International Political Economy MA / PGDip

    This course is for students from all over the world who are interested in the problems, challenges and opportunities presented by globalisation, and for students wanting to gain advanced knowledge

    • Study level: Postgraduate
    • Study pattern: Full time, Part time
    • Location: Birmingham (Edgbaston)
    • Qualification: Masters, Diploma
    • Delivery format: In person

  • International Security MA / PGDip

    This course provides an advanced understanding of issues in international security since the end of the Cold War It focuses on security in relation to issues of force in international relations

    • Study level: Postgraduate
    • Study pattern: Full time, Part time
    • Location: Birmingham (Edgbaston)
    • Qualification: Masters
    • Delivery format: In person

  • Global Conflict and Cooperation MA

    We live in an age where there is an urgent need for cooperative responses to address major global security challenges, as well as to transform intractable interstate and intrastate conflicts.

    • Study level: Postgraduate
    • Study pattern: Full time, Part time
    • Location: Birmingham (Edgbaston)
    • Qualification: Masters
    • Delivery format: In person