This full-time distance learning M.A. provides you with an education on international relations that focuses on practical skills and theory about the basics of diplomacy. Through contemporary topics like language and diplomacy, internet governance, and development diplomacy, you will be trained to master the art of negotiation in a global context where presentation and content matters. While obtaining an advanced understanding and overview of current international diplomatic processes and methods, you will be tasked with writing at length about a topic of your choosing in the field of negotiation.
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Semester 2 and Summer Period   (February 2024 - September 2024) | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IRL5012 | E-Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5014 | Diplomatic Theory and Practice | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5019 | 21st Century Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2   (February 2024 - June 2024) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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IRL5010 | Residential Workshop | 15 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IRL5003 | Internet Governance | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5013 | Multilateral Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5020 | Public Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5045 | Artificial Intelligence: Technology, Governance, and Policy Frameworks | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
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Summer Period   (July 2024 - September 2024) | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IRL5002 | Bilateral Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5016 | Diplomatic Law: Privileges and Immunities | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1   (October 2024 - January 2025) | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IRL5021 | Development Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5091 | Economic Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
** Students are required to choose at least one of the study-units IRL5092, IRL5093 or IRL5045. Study-unit IRL5092 is offered during semester 1 of academic year 2024-25, study-unit IRL5093 is offered during the summer period of academic year 2023-24, and study-unit IRL5045 is offered during semester 2 of academic year 2024-25.   |
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Semester 2   (February 2025 - June 2025) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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IRL5000** | Dissertation | 30 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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IRL5003 | Internet Governance | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5013 | Multilateral Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5020 | Public Diplomacy | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
IRL5045 | Artificial Intelligence: Technology, Governance, and Policy Frameworks | 9 ECTS   |   | ||
** Students may apply to change their full-time status to part-time and complete the Dissertation in two semesters (February-September).   |
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Master in Contemporary Diplomacy under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.