Program Details
Degree
Masters
Campus
The Hague
Duration
2 years
Start
September & March
Mode of Study
Full-time or flexible
Master in International Relations
The International Business School, The Hague (IBSH) offers a Master of Arts in International Relations. The two-year (120 ECTS) MA Program in International Relations has a unique blend of academic education in international relations and political science. The program offers special graduate education and training in international diplomacy and negotiation and is aimed at people who want to work in international relations or as international officers in multinational companies and NGOs. We offer a unique combination of theoretical training, practical exercises and professional internship positions.
*Please note that our degree programmes presently are offered via our partner university under USA accreditation. Your diploma will therefore come from USA (not the Netherlands). For details see: here
Core courses
Year 1
- Advanced International Law
- International Relations
- Comparative study of Political Systems
- Effective Management
- International Organisations
- Research Methods and projects
- Economic Development
- Political Economy
- European Integration
- Modern Diplomacy
- Global issues in policy and economy
- Middle East Conflict
Year 2
- Argumentation and Debate
- Terrorism and security
- International conflict and resolution
- USA foreign politics after 1945
- Advanced Theories of the state
- China and Globalisation
- Internship (elective)
- Master Thesis
*The Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes offered by the International Business School The Hague are presently accredited via our partner university UBIS in Washington DC, USA. This means that the degrees are NOT issued under the Dutch law on Higher Education (Wet op Hoger Onderwijs) but under USA accreditation. For details see: here
Semester 1
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced International Law | MIR1-102 | 5 |
| International Relations | MIR1-103 | 5 |
| Comparative study of Political Systems | MIR1-104 | 5 |
| Effective Management | MIR1-105 / MBA1-102 | 5 |
| International Organisations | MIR1-106 | 5 |
| Research Methods and projects | MIR1-107 / MBA1-103 | 5 |
Semester 2
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| International Development | MIR1-201 | 5 |
| Political Economy | MIR1-202 | 5 |
| European Integration | MIR1-203 | 5 |
| Game Theory and International Strategy | MIR1-204 | 5 |
| Global issues in politics and economy | MIR1-205 | 5 |
| Middle East Conflict | MIR1-206 | 5 |
Semester 3
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| Argumentation and Debate | MIR2-108 | 5 |
| International Trade: economics and policy | MIR2-109 | 5 |
| International conflict and resolution | MIR2-110 | 5 |
| USA foreign politics after 1945 | MIR2-111 | 5 |
| Cross-cultural Communication and Management | MIR2-112 | 5 |
| China and Globalisation | MIR2-113 | 5 |
Semester 4
| Course name | Course Code | ECTS (Credits) |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | MIR-INT | 10 |
| Master Thesis | MIR-THESIS | 20 |
| Total (program) | MIR2-110 | 120 |
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