International Relations

  Netherlands

Amsterdam

Description: The masters programme in International Relations (IR) provides a thorough academic education for students seeking a professional career in the field of international relations as well as for those who wish to continue their studies to obtain a PhD degree. The philosophy of the programme is based on a broad and interdisciplinary view of international relations. It explores the political, economic and social dynamics of global and regional integration as well as disintegration, from a historical and transnational perspective. The programme promotes a critical understanding of contemporary developments by offering different theoretical perspectives and methodologies. These include: realist approaches, pluralism, constructivism, world systems theory and transnational historical materialism.

The programme stresses interactive learning between students and lecturers as well as collaborative work between students. During their studies, all students take part in the core course and seminars. Academic advisors will be available to counsel students individually and to review the students progress periodically.

Upon completion of the programme, students will have acquired thorough knowledge of the major themes and issues as well as insight into the various ways to analyse them. Themes and issues include: patterns of inclusion/exclusion and their historical backgrounds, equality/inequality, integration/disintegration; the intersection of market integration and state formation at the national, regional, and global level; the relationship between socio-economic and legal processes of change in the international system; the duality of structure and agency in international relations; the internal and external determination of the conduct of states; and the increasing relevance of transnational relations in the international system. In addition to this, the student will have acquired the necessary skills to design research projects, employ various research methods, as well as conduct empirical research and policy analysis. Preparation for presenting these analyses and policy plans, orally and in writing, will also be part of the curriculum.

Highlights: The master's programme in International Relations is a high standard, interdisciplinary, English-taught programme, including education in an international classroom, instruction in small classes, intensive guidance and coaching by staff and faculty concerning both practical and academic issues and an atmosphere which is determined by enthusiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS guarantees housing for one year for all international fee-paying students (both degree and non-degree).

International Relations is part of the masters in Political Science ('Politicologie'). The quality of this master's programme has been positively assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of The Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). This means that upon successful completion of the programme students will receive a legally accredited master's degree and the title Master of Science (MSc).

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 1900 Euro EEA residents / 9000 Euro non EEA residents

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Netherlands Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of max 29

Scholarships are Available. - *The Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS): specifically designed by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) to offer talented and hard-working non-EU/EEA students the opportunity to pursue a degree in one of the academic fields covered by the UvA. *The HSP Huygens Programme: open to excellent students from all countries of the world. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelors studies or during their masters studies. *Other scholarships

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 3 (three) months

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

University of Amsterdam, International School for Humanitites and Social Sciences (ISHSS)'s Mission Statement: The International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) provides English taught, internationally accredited, academic education in the Social Sciences on the Undergraduate and Graduate level. The ISHSS aims to create a learning environment favourable to students and lecturers alike, which makes students from all over the world feel welcome and which lets lecturers and staff feel that their work is appreciated and respected. The atmosphere is determined by enthousiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS offers education to exchange students and to fee paying students on undergraduate and graduate level. The ISHSS offers modular education in diverse programmes, short (i.e. summer programmes) or longer (certificate and master's programmes). These programmes are interdisciplinary in nature and intertwined among each other.

Year Founded: 1998