MPol International Relations is an integrated Masters course giving you the opportunity to seamlessly continue your studies from undergraduate to masters level in 4 years (5 years if choosing a placement year or year abroad). It provides a thorough grounding in all major areas of international relations and widens your awareness of the world system, while training you in the research and critical thinking skills that are prized by employers. You can explore a very wide range of topic areas in which the Department of Government produces world-leading research, including: Conflict resolution and peacekeeping, International environmental policy, Security studies, Terrorist groups and tactics, Overseas aid and development, Human rights and global justice and Transitions to democracy.