Program Overview

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Introduction to the MSc Diplomacy and International Relations

The MSc Diplomacy and International Relations is a postgraduate program designed to equip students with a critical understanding of the contemporary world order and the evolving methods and challenges of diplomacy in the digital age. This program is ideal for individuals seeking a career in government, cross-border business, or international relations.

Qualification(s) Available

The qualification available for this program is an MSc (Master of Science) in Diplomacy and International Relations.

Fees

The fees for this program are dependent on the start date. For the academic year, the UK fee is £12,500 for a full-time degree per annum, and the international fee is £25,500 for a full-time degree per annum.

Scholarships Available

Scholarships are available for this program.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for this program include a 2:2 honors degree (50% in the final year), or an equivalent international qualification, in any subject area.

Full-time and Part-time Study

This program is available for both full-time and part-time study. The full-time program lasts for 1 year, while the part-time program can last up to 4 years.

Location

The program is located in London.

Start Date

The start dates for this program are October 2025, January 2026, or October 2026.

Department

The department responsible for this program is the Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs.

Program Structure

The program features a combination of compulsory and optional modules, including:

• Diplomacy in the Digital World (15 credits)
• Negotiation - Strategy, Skills and Leadership (15 credits)
• Grand Challenges (15 credits)
• International Relations and Security in the Age of Polycrises (15 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional modules include:

• Sport, Politics, and Diplomacy (15 credits)
• International Business in Contexts (15 credits)
• Strategies and Challenges in the World Order (15 credits)
• Media, Social Movements and Identities (15 credits)
• Artificial Intelligence and Society: Learning to Live with Machines (15 credits)
• Cities in Diplomacy and International Affairs (15 credits)
• Peace and Conflict Transformation (15 credits)
• Research Approaches in International Affairs, Development and Social Change (15 credits)
• Collaborative Project (15 credits)
• Learning from the Global South: Field Trip (15 credits)

Assessment

Students can expect to complete essays and reports of varying lengths, as well as presentations, projects, and exams.

Study Methods

The program features a range of study methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Independent study
• Group work
• Workshops
• Practical sessions

Entry Requirements by Country

The entry requirements for this program vary by country. A list of countries and their corresponding entry requirements is provided, including:

• Afghanistan: Masters, 95%
• Albania: Diplomë e Nivelit të Pare, 9.5
• Algeria: Licence, 16
• Argentina: Licenciatura, 8.5
• Armenia: Bakalavri Kochum, 90%
• Australia: Honours degree, First Class, 80%
• Austria: Degree, A (or 1.5)
• Azerbaijan: Bakalavr Diplomu, 4.5
• Bahamas: Degree from University of the West Indies, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Bahrain: GPA 4.0 scale, 3.5
• Bangladesh: 4 Year Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 1st (70%)
• Barbados: University of the West Indies, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Belarus: Specialist Diploma, 9
• Belgium: Bachelor degree, 80%
• Belize: Degree from University of the West Indies, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Benin: Maitrise, 18
• Bermuda: Degree from University of the West Indies, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Bolivia: Licenciado, 8.5
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja, 10
• Botswana: Master's degree, A or 80%
• Brazil: Bacharel or Licenciado, 8.5
• Brunei: First
• Bulgaria: Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie, 6
• Burundi: Diplome d'Etude Approfondies, 18
• Cambodia: Master's, 80%
• Cameroon: Bachelor degree, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Canada: GPA 4.0/Percentage, 3.7
• Chile: Grado de Licenciado, 6
• China: Bachelor degree, 83%
• Colombia: Licenciado, 4.5
• Costa Rica: Licenciado, 9
• Croatia: Baccalaureus, 4.5
• Cuba: Titulo de Licenciado, 5
• Cyprus: Bachelor degree, 8.5
• Czech Republic: Bakalár, 1.5
• Denmark: Candidatus/Candidata Magisterii, 12
• Dominican Republic: Licenciado, 3.8
• Ecuador: Título de Licenciado, 8.5
• Egypt: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• El Salvador: Licenciado, 8.5
• Estonia: Bakalaureusekraad, 5
• Ethiopia: Master's, A or 80%
• Finland: Kandidaattii, 3 (out of 3)
• France: Licence, 14
• Georgia: Bachelor degree, 5
• Germany: German Bachelor, 1.5
• Ghana: Bachelor degree, First
• Greece: Ptychio, 8.5
• Grenada: Degree from University of West Indies, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Guatemala: Licenciado, 90%
• Guyana: Master's, GPA 4
• Honduras: Título de Licenciado, 91
• Hong Kong: Bachelor degree, 1st or 3.5/4
• Hungary: Alapfokozt, 4.5
• Iceland: Baccalaurreatus degree, 8.5
• India: Institutions listed on the National Institutional Ranking Framework, 65%
• Indonesia: Sarjana I, 3.3
• Iran: Bachelor degree, 17
• Iraq: Bachelor degree, 80%
• Ireland: Bachelor degree, First Class Honours
• Israel: Bachelor degree, 90%
• Italy: Diploma di Laurea, 109/110
• Ivory Coast: Diplome d'Etude Approfondies, 16
• Jamaica: Degree from University of West Indies, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Japan: Gakushi, 85%
• Jordan: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• Kazakhstan: Bakalavr, 4.5
• Kenya: Bachelor degree, First Class Honours
• Kosovo: Bachelor degree, 10
• Kuwait: Bachelor degree, 3.6
• Latvia: Bakalaura Diploms, 9
• Lebanon: Bachelor degree, 90%
• Liberia: Master's, 4.0 or 90%
• Libya: Bachelor degree, 85%
• Lithuania: Bakalaura Diplomas, 9
• Luxembourg: Bachelor degree, 18
• Macau: Bachelor degree, 1st or GPA 3.7
• Macedonia: Diplomirani, 10
• Malawi: Master's, MSc 75%
• Malaysia: Bachelor degree, First Class
• Malta: Bachelor degree, 1st (80%)
• Mauritius: Bachelor degree, 1st or 70%
• Mexico: Licenciado, 8.5
• Moldova: Diploma de Licenţă, 9
• Mongolia: Диплом Специалиста, 90%
• Montenegro: Diplomirani, 10
• Morocco: Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État, 16
• Mozambique: Mestrado, 16
• Myanmar (Burma): Master's, 5 or 85%
• Namibia: Bachelor Honours, 80%
• Nepal: Bachelor degree, 80%
• Netherlands: Bachelor degree, 8
• New Zealand: Bachelor Honours, First Class
• Nicaragua: Licenciado, 90%
• Nigeria: Bachelor degree, First Class
• Norway: Bachelor degree, A or 1.8
• Oman: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• Pakistan: Bachelor degree, A- or GPA 3.7
• Palestine: Bachelor degree, 90%
• Panama: Licenciado, 91
• Papua New Guinea: Bachelor Honours, 1st
• Paraguay: Licenciado, 4.5
• Peru: Licenciado, 14
• Philippines: Bachelor degree, Summa Cum Laude
• Poland: Magister, 5
• Portugal: Licenciado, 18
• Qatar: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• Romania: Diplomă de Licență, 9
• Russia: Bakalavr, 4.5
• Rwanda: Bachelor degree, 1st or 16/20
• Saudi Arabia: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• Senegal: Diplome d'Etude Approfondies, 16
• Serbia: Diplomirani, 9
• Sierra Leone: Bachelor degree, 1st or 70%
• Singapore: Bachelor degree, First Class
• Slovakia: Bakalár, 1.5
• Slovenia: Univerzitetni diplom, 9
• South Africa: Bachelor Honours, 1st or 75%
• South Korea: Bachelor degree, 3.8
• Spain: Licenciado, 8.5
• Sri Lanka: Bachelor Special or Honours degree, 90%
• Sudan: Bachelor degree, 1st or 70%
• Sweden: Kandidatexamen, Overall grade of VG
• Switzerland: Bachelor degree, 10
• Syria: Bachelor degree, 80%
• Taiwan: Bachelor degree, 80%
• Tajikistan: Диплом специалиста, 5
• Tanzania: Bachelor degree, 1st
• Thailand: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• Trinidad and Tobago: Degree from University of West Indies, 1st (GPA 3.6)
• Tunisia: Licence, 16
• Turkey: Lisans Diplomasi, 3.5
• Turkmenistan: Bakalavr, 5
• Uganda: Bachelor degree, 1st or 4.4
• Ukraine: Dyplom Magistra, 4.5
• United Arab Emirates: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• United States of America: Bachelor degree, 3.5
• Uruguay: Licenciado, 9
• Uzbekistan: Majistr Diplomi, 90%
• Venezuela: Licenciado, 18
• Vietnam: Bachelor degree, 8.0
• Zambia: Master's, A or 4.0
• Zimbabwe: Bachelor degree, 1st or 75%

English Language Requirements

Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website.

Fees and Funding

The fees for this program are dependent on the start date. For the academic year, the UK fee is £12,500 for a full-time degree per annum, and the international fee is £25,500 for a full-time degree per annum.

Your Development

At Loughborough University London, you’ll get the strong grounding you need to move forward confidently along your chosen career path. The program will provide you with an impressive toolkit of skills, including:

• Helping organizations and governments forecast and respond to future diplomatic challenges
• Working at the intersection of diplomacy and international affairs
• Employing multi-stakeholder negotiation skills to facilitate cross-border operations
• Using analytical tools to analyze political events
• Analyzing and communicating findings from the latest research into global security, extremism, foreign policy, and digital diplomacy

Our Academics

The program is taught by a team of experienced academics, including:

• Tatevik Mnatsakanyan, Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Affairs
• Dr. Tim Oliver, Director of the Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (IDIA)
• Professor Helen Drake, Professor of French and European Studies
• Dr. Cristian Nitoiu, Senior Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Affairs
• Dr. Nicola Chelotti, Senior Lecturer in Diplomacy and International Affairs
• Professor Aidan McGarry, Dean and Professor of International Politics at Loughborough University London

Your Future Career

This master’s will give you a broad perspective of the shifting global political and economic landscape and the role of diplomacy as a tool for cooperation and progress. You'll graduate with the analytical mindset and skills needed to pursue a career in diplomacy, negotiations, advocacy, lobbying, political analysis, or communications in state and non-state organizations.

Related Master's Degrees

Related master's degrees include:

• Diplomacy, International Business and Trade MSc
• Diplomacy, International Politics and Trade MSc
• International Financial and Political Relations MSc
• International Business Management MSc
• Risk, Governance and International Management MSc
• Security, Peace-building and Diplomacy MSc
• Media and Communication MA
• Diplomacy and Sport MSc