📖Program Curriculum

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Dissertation POLIM1001 60 Mandatory AYEAR
Theoretical Approaches to Security POLIM0029 20 Mandatory TB-1
Theories of Development POLIM3018 20 Mandatory TB-1
Conflict Security and Development POLIM1007 20 Mandatory TB-1
Students must also choose 60 credit points of optional units. Select at least 40 credit points from the following list:
European Security POLIM0019 20 Optional TB-2
China's International Relations POLIM0023 20 Optional TB-2
The Politics of (Un)sustainability POLIM0028 20 Optional TB-2
Postcolonial International Relations POLIM0041 20 Optional TB-2
The Politics of Brexit POLIM0043 20 Optional TB-2
Gender and Security POLIM0045 20 Optional TB-2
Money Finance & Power in the Global Political Economy POLIM0050 20 Optional TB-2
Security Governance POLIM1006 20 Optional TB-1
Gender and Development POLIM2032 20 Optional TB-2
Managing and Evaluating Development POLIM2036 20 Optional TB-2
Society Politics and Climate Change POLIM0055 20 Optional TB-1
Gender Masculinity/ies and International Relations POLIM3016 20 Optional TB-2
Foreign Policy Analysis POLIM3017 20 Optional TB-2
Climate Crisis and International Security POLIM0052 20 Optional TB-2
Researching Organisations Institutions and Management EFIMM0045 20 Optional TB-2
Vulnerabilities Capacities and Disasters POLIM0058 20 Optional TB-1
Students may also be able to choose a maximum of 20 credit points from the following list of Sociology units depending on availability:
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences SOCIM0011 20 Optional TB-1TB-2
Philosophy and Research Design in the Social Sciences SOCIM0012 20 Optional TB-1
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences SOCIM0013 20 Optional TB-1
Contemporary Identities and Inequalities SOCIM0015 20 Optional TB-1
Gender Family and Migration SOCIM0023 20 Optional TB-2
Understanding Social Movements SOCIM0028 20 Optional TB-2
From Structuralism to Post-structuralism SOCIM0029 20 Optional TB-2
Digital Economy and Society SOCIM0031 20 Optional TB-2
Rationality and Absurdity SOCIM0033 20 Optional TB-2
Consumption Environment and Sustainable Development SOCIM0034 20 Optional TB-2
Advanced Qualitative Research SOCIM3132 20 Optional TB-2
Further Quantitative Methods SPOLM0016 20 Optional TB-2
Sociological Theory and the Concept of Culture SPAIM0049 20 Optional TB-1
Advanced Quantitative Research SOCIM3133 20 Optional TB-2
Researching Organisations Institutions and Management EFIMM0045 20 Optional TB-2
Understanding Culture SOCIM0014 20 Optional TB-1
Contemporary Sociological Theory SOCIM3101 20 Optional TB-2
MSc Development & Security 180

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

415 RMB

Tuition fee:

25,400 GBP per year

25,400 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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