Master degree
12 months
Processing time: 30 days
Full-time
Intakes: September, January
International tuition: £14,320
Domestic tuition: £7,415
Program overview
We’re proud that students from over 150 countries have studied at Keele, learning from our eminent academics, advancing knowledge, and contributing to our global impact.
Keele University is ideally situated in the heart of England, just an hour from both Manchester and Birmingham, and offers a world-class educational experience. We are well regarded for the breadth of our teaching, and successively rank at the top of student satisfaction surveys.
Everything is on your doorstep at Keele. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is self-contained, with student accommodation, teaching buildings, restaurants and cafés, a sports centre, and medical centre all within easy reach.
Our student population is small yet cosmopolitan, and there’s a great sense of community. You’ll soon feel at home, and you’ll make and meet friends wherever you go.
We deliver a unique and international learning experience. We teach in small groups, provide one-to-one access to our academics, and value the quality of our teaching as highly as our cutting-edge research.
Study options

This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- IELTS
- PTE
You should have a first or a good second-class honours degree or it's equivalent. Your undergraduate degree should be in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages).
Postgraduate 2.2: Bachelor degree or Specialist Diploma with 3 out of 5
Postgraduate 2.1: Bachelor degree or Specialist Diploma with 4 out of 5
Where English is not a first language, evidence of english language competence will be required (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-test).
Career opportunities
SPIRE graduates follow a wide range of careers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Careers include; Journalism, Banking, the government, IR Consulting and NGO's. SPIRE alumni often come back to Keele to speak to our current students and also feature in our Spotlight on International Relations (a series of lectures by International Relations Alumni and friends). Recent speakers have included Jonty Bloom (BBC Correspondent), John Duncan OBE (Former British Ambassador and Governor of the Virgin Islands) and Fidellis Swai (former UNHCR in Somalia).
Campus location
Staffordshire
,
United Kingdom




