International Relations (International Intervention) (Taught)

Why choose this course
International organisations, humanitarian agencies and states all intervene in the sovereign affairs of nation-states. But when might such intervention be justified and how can it be made most effective?

Hosted in our Centre for International Intervention, our International Relations (International Intervention) MSc draws upon our staff's decades of experience in the diplomatic and humanitarian sectors. Crisis management and negotiation simulations enable you to apply the conceptual challenges presented by intervention in practical contexts.

With the option of a Professional Training placement, the International Intervention pathway will enable you to tackle the ethical, legal and political challenges posed by international intervention.

What you will study
You’ll study modules covering the latest research on international intervention and post-conflict processes, uniquely co-taught by experienced practitioners alongside the Centre for International Intervention’s academic experts.

On our International Interventions pathway, you will engage in critical debates on the nature of international intervention. You will be taught via discussion-seminars and simulation-based learning to investigate issues of state sovereignty, human rights and the responsibility to protect people from atrocities.

This masters programme also offers students the option of taking a Professional Training placement, allowing you to spend three months gaining vital industry-relevant experience. These will significantly enhance your employment opportunities upon graduation.

Past students have worked in diplomacy and foreign affairs, the military, charities and humanitarian NGOs, think tanks and international organisations.