国际关系为政策制定者和学者提供了许多需要分析和评估的问题。拥有国际关系硕士学位的学生将有能力更深入地理解和解释这些问题，并创造性地思考21世纪世界所面临的挑战。本课程的学生将受益于：研究导向的教学：国际关系文学硕士课程是由国际关系，当代历史和法律领域的国际知名研究人员设计和教授的。该系举办了一系列活跃的客座演讲，主要介绍了国际关系，政治和历史领域的著名学者和思想家。6-12周专业实践的选择：有机会在具有国际使命的组织中体验基于工作的专业活动。修读国际关系布鲁内尔文学硕士的学生将有机会成为英国领先的智囊团C
International relations is an area of politics that largely focuses on how two or more nations interact with each other. As an introduction to the course you will study the evolution of international relations theory – for example how international relations relates to problems of anarchy, sovereignty, order, justice and solutions. Early on in the course, you will have a choice between two topics: International Security which will look at the main concepts and models within the subject as well as its issues and policies, or International Political Economy which considers topics like globalisation, financial liberation and economic growth. Once your knowledge, understanding and analytical skills have grown in international relations, you will choose a further two additional optional modules which cover democracy, migrant law, post-war world affairs, security in the middle east, and geopolitics. Finally, a research project of your choice under the guidance of a dissertation supervisor completes the course.<br><br>Careers and your future<br>Our students have had great success in seeking employment once they have completed their course. Many have come from, and then continue to work for, government agencies in the UK and abroad — we have taught police, military, and other government officials from the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Turkey, Japan, Jordan, the Philippines, Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, Botswana and several other nations beside.<br>Within the UK, students with no service experience have gone on to work for the British Security Service, the Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Centres, the Serious Organised Crime Agency, and other departments of government. Many students have noted to us that the innovative studies they undertook on our programme were important topics of discussion in their interviews. Those already in Government employment have successfully used their MAs to leverage promotion or commissioning.