MA in International Relations / 1 year

Earn a valuable degree

This program gives students a strong foundation in international affairs, including contemporary issues of security and global economy. For a 360-degree perspective on international events, their causes and consequences, you will take courses in three different tracks: International Relations and Law, International Political Economy and Development, and International Political Sociology and History.

Quick Facts

Duration 10 months
Starting in September
Application Deadline 1st of February
Tuition Fee €12,000/year
Location Vienna, Austria
Degree Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree

The aim of the program is to enable students to both explain and understand material, military, economic as well as ideational factors for continuity and change in the international political system.

Study your passion

Each semester, students are required to take courses from at least two tracks, while over the course of the academic year, students are required to take courses from all three tracks. In addition to exposure to the main areas of teaching in the program, students also receive thorough preparation in academic writing, and research design and methods.

Courses include:

  • Research Design and Methods in International Relations
  • Academic Writing for International Relations
  • Critical Security Studies
  • Dark legacies: Coming to terms with Europe’s twentieth century
  • European Security Policy
  • Illiberal Capitalism
  • International and European Refugee Law and Policy
  • International Intervention and Statebuilding
  • International Relations Concepts & Theories
  • International Political Economy
  • Political Economy of the European Union
  • International Law in a Turbulent World
  • US Politics and Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump

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Admissions requirements:

  • Completed online application form
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Letters of recommendation
  • CV
  • Bachelor’s degree in a social sciences discipline or a related field
  • Academic records
  • Statement of purpose
  • Writing sample(s)

Application deadlines:

  • February 1, 2023 for master’s and PhD studies with financial aid
  • March 15, 2023 for self-financing master’s candidates who will require a study visa
  • August 15, 2023 for self-financing master’s candidates who will not require a study visa

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What our students say

“I am very grateful for the opportunity to have studied in a master’s program that is distinguished by its excellent faculty, who are always there to challenge you and make you think critically. The department brings together students from all over the globe, which inspires you to look at the world from many different perspectives. It has been such an empowering experience that not only helped me grow academically, but also personally.”

Zhuldyz Zhunussova
Kazakhstan

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