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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY“I chose Westminster over a host of other universities, as it was the onlyone offering the exact subjects I was looking for. I wanted a universitywhich not only offered valuable subjects, but backed it up with a goodapproach and execution too.“The University offers various ways of showcasing your talents, and doesn’tjust concentrate on academics. It gave me lots of opportunities to develop,and being the editor of the Smoke newspaper helped me interact withother students and increased my knowledge regarding man managementand media.“I graduated in International Relations and Contemporary Political Theory,and the course was very well structured – it didn’t go overboard byoffering too many subjects, yet it covered all the right topics under eachsubject. We were also taught in a way that encouraged us to think andenjoy, rather than just ‘mug up’ and not understand the subject. It gave methe freedom to develop my ideas on various topics.“Being in London was also a great experience. Many people call it the complete city and now I know why.Its architecture, sights and sounds, multi-cultural activities, food and places to shop manage to offer everyonesomething good to cherish and enjoy. I fell in love with London the moment I came and still rate it as my mostfavourite city outside India.“The course helped me to plan and enter the exact field I wanted to be in; currently I’m working as a researchanalyst in a Mumbai-based think tank and it was my Masters course which helped me land this job. A hugeportion of my academic background is media related, and this course was the only way of entering the field ofresearch analysis and diplomacy. The course helped me sharpen my analytical skills and also gain a valuableperspective about the world. Thank you, Westminster.”JOYANTO MUKHERJEE, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY MA,RESEARCH ANALYST, STRATEGIC FORESIGHT GROUP, MUMBAIResearch in International Relations and DiplomacyPolitical and International RelationsThe Department includes the world-renowned Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD). The Centre’s currentresearch focuses on international relations, global civil society, citizenship and human rights, internationalsecurity and state building, United States politics, European Union politics, democracy in the Muslim world, andgovernance and sustainability.CSD promotes a vibrant research culture, hosts a number of international visiting scholars, and organises aregular seminar programme, major public lectures and research training workshops. Our researchers alsocollaborate with leading university departments around the world. Contact Professor Roland Dannreuther(dannrer@westminster.ac.uk) or visit westminster.ac.uk/dpirThe Diplomatic Academy of LondonThe Academy adopts an interdisciplinary approach in its research areas, which deal with global issues andtheir relevance to diplomatic practice, such as the impact of IT on diplomatic missions and other governmentdepartments, emerging patterns of diplomacy, regional integration, conflict resolution and crisis management, therole of religion in international relations, environmental diplomacy, and the role of the media and NGOs in theformulation of foreign policy. Our publications integrate theoretical and professional approaches to the practiceof diplomacy, and explore their relevance to specific economic, strategic and foreign policy issues of concern tothe global diplomatic community. Contact Professor Nabil Ayad (ayadn@westminster.ac.uk) or visitwestminster.ac.uk/dalShort courses/CPDThe Department of Politics and International Relations offers consultancy on a range of topics and issues, as wellas an annual short course for politics teachers.The Diplomatic Academy of London provides short courses and consultancy on a range of issues relating todiplomacy and security. Contact Professor Nabil Ayad (ayadn@westminster.ac.uk).There are also short courses available from the London Liberal Arts Summer School.Contact Dr Sacha Darke (+ 44 (0)20 7911 5000 ext 2114, S.Darke@westminster.ac.uk).INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY188For further information about International Relations and Diplomacy courses visit the School of SocialSciences, Humanities and Languages website at westminster.ac.uk/sshl189

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACYDiplomatic Studies MAThis course, offered by the Diplomatic Academy of London (DAL),develops your conceptual understanding of the practices andprocedures of modern diplomacy, and enhances your ability towork effectively within the diplomatic community. It is designed fordiplomats, officials of various overseas ministerial departments,members of international and regional organisations, and staff ofnon-governmental organisations and multinational corporations,as well as those who wish to pursue a diplomatic career in thefuture, or work for other government departments or multinationalcorporations. Courses offered by the DAL are highly valued for theirrelevance and focus on career development.Course contentCore modules: Diplomacy: Practice, Procedures and Dynamics• Dissertation • International Security StudiesOption modules include: Diplomacy in Islam • European UnionStudies • Foreign Policy Analysis • Information and Media Studies• Information Technology in the Information Society • Intelligence andNational Security Studies • Intercultural Communication • InternationalLaw and Diplomacy • International Protocol and Etiquette (subject toapproval) • International Trade and Finance • Language et PratiquesDiplomatiques (Diplomatic Discourse, in French) • Political Economyof Globalisation • Public Diplomacy (subject to approval)Related coursesInternational Liaison and Communication MA • Interpreting,Translation and Diplomacy MA • Modern Arabic and InternationalCommunication MA • Modern Islamic Studies MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-time (Januarystart available)LocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 3, see p34Associated careersIn a rapidly changing internationalenvironment there is an increasingdemand for graduates andprofessionals who have the relevantknowledge and skills in diplomacy,the media and internationalsecurity. The Diplomatic Studiescourse has attracted membersof the London diplomatic corps,staff of overseas ministries forforeign affairs, international andregional organisations, nongovernmentalorganisations andmultinational corporations, as wellas graduates who wish to pursuea diplomatic career, or work forother government departments ormultinational corporations.Entry requirementsNormally, you must have eithera first degree from a recognisedUK or overseas institution, apostgraduate degree, or aprofessional qualification ina relevant discipline, such aspolitics, economics, law orlanguages. Alternatively, you mayhave knowledge and skills at auniversity degree standard, normallythrough five years’ relevant workexperience. If your first languageis not English, you will need anIELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent,and you may need to attend aninterview and pass a language test.The University offers pre-sessionalsummer courses if you need toimprove your English.International Liaison and Communication MAIt has always been understood that operating effectively in aninternational environment requires good communicative ability.With the growth in global interaction, it is increasingly apparent thateffective mediation and liaison skills require a combination of widerangingbackground knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and ability intwo or more languages.This course, which is offered by the Diplomatic Academy of London(DAL), is designed for professionals working with languages inareas such as military liaison, diplomacy, security organisationsand intergovernmental institutions, and can be applicable tospecific interest groups such as defence and military attaches,peacekeeping officers, journalists, foreign correspondents,personnel from international agencies, and graduates aspiringto a career in international liaison and communication.Course contentBy the end of the course you will be able to use the knowledgegained through a detailed study of diplomatic, intelligence and policyquestions, and combine this with a high level of linguistic competence.This will enhance your ability as a presenter of information and as amediator between communities. The course is designed to help youdevelop your professional specialism and enhance your skills withinan appropriate conceptual framework.Core modules: Dissertation • Information and Media Studies• Intelligence and National Security Studies • InterculturalCommunication • Research Project – Bilingual PresentationOption modules: Communication Strategies • Defence Diplomacy(subject to approval) • Diplomacy in Islam • Discourse, Content andInformation Retrieval • European Union Studies • Foreign PolicyAnalysis • Information Assessment and Evaluation • InformationTechnology in the Information Society • International Liaison• Language et Pratiques Diplomatiques (Diplomatic Discourse, inFrench) • Leadership and Management in a Military Context• Military Institutional Studies • Text Drafting SkillsRelated coursesBilingual Translation MA • Conference InterpretingTechniques MA • Diplomatic Studies MA • Modern Arabicand International Communication MA • Translation, Interpretingand Diplomacy MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-time(January start available)LocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 1, see p34Associated careersSuccessful graduates have operatedas liaison professionals in the fieldsof business, diplomacy, the media,national and international security,peacekeeping, and other arenaswhere joint international operationstake place.Entry requirementsYou will normally be a graduate orhave equivalent professional status.You must offer two languages,including English; you must bean habitual user or fluent in onelanguage, and be capable oflistening, speaking and readingin the other language to at leastCouncil of Europe Level B2/C1.You must also demonstrate validreasons for wishing to study thecourse, understanding of the natureand demands of the course andthe conceptual and intellectualfoundations needed to study atpostgraduate level. Where Englishis not your first language, you willneed either an IELTS score of 6.5,a TOEFL score of 600 (paper)/92(internet), a Cambridge Certificateof Proficiency Grade B, or Councilof Europe B2/C1. You may beinvited to an interview.INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY190191

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACYInternational Relations MAThe internationally recognised Department of Politics andInternational Relations hosts this course, offering an innovative,disciplined and intellectually challenging theoretical and empiricalframework for the study of issues and perspectives within theinternational relations discipline. You will consider various aspectsof international order and politics, including the dynamics ofinternational social and political power relationships and conflicts,and state building. These topics are studied comparatively in relationto governmental, political and social processes, and in the contexts ofvarious historical continuities, discontinuities and contrasts.Course contentCore modules: Dissertation and Research Methods • InternationalRelations Theory 1: Theoretical Perspectives • InternationalRelations Theory 2: Beyond International Relations? • InternationalState-Building: Exporting Democracy?The Dissertation module must be taken either following thecompletion of all other modules, or concurrently with modules inyour second semester.In addition to the core modules, you must also choose three optionmodules* from the following: Controversies in United States ForeignPolicymaking and Processes • Democracy and Islam • Environmentaland Urban Governance: International Perspectives • EuropeanImmigration Policy in International Perspective • InternationalHumanitarian Law • Introduction to Contemporary Chinese Societiesand Cultures • Latin America and Globalisation • Modernity,Postmodernity and the Islamic Perspective • Perspectives on Post-ColdWar Chinese Foreign Policy • Politics, Public Life and the Media• Either Postcolonial International Relations? Theories and Conceptsor Global Change: Toward a New Non-Western Order?• Either The European Union as an International Actor or TheGovernance of the European Union• Either The State, Politics and Violence or The Human Sciences:Perspectives and Methods• Either Theories of International Security or ContemporaryControversies in International Security: Intervention, Terrorism andSelf-DefenceThe Dissertation module must be taken either following thecompletion of all other modules, or concurrently with modules inyour second semester.*One of your options may be an approved free choice module hostedby another Masters course.Related coursesGlobalisation, Development and Transition MA • InternationalRelations and Contemporary Political Theory MA • InternationalRelations and European Politics MA • International Relations andGlobal Change MA • International Relations and Security MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-timeLocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 2, see p34Associated careersThis course will provide you withnumerous key skills and knowledgethat will prepare you for your futurecareer in a variety of different fields.Our graduates go on to careerswithin various international andnational government departments,international organisationsand business, and the media.Many have also gone on tostudy for doctorates within theDepartment or at other universitiesin different parts of the world.Entry requirementsYou will require a First Class orUpper Second Class Honoursdegree or equivalent; equivalentqualifications from overseas arewelcome. If you hold or areexpecting to gain a good firstdegree in an unrelated subject,you may need to complete theUniversity’s Summer School modulein international relations, or anequivalent approved by the courseadmissions tutor. Your applicationmust be supported by a referencewritten on institutional notepaperby an academic familiar with yourabilities. Applications from maturecandidates are welcomed. If yourfirst language is not English, youwill need an IELTS score of 6.5 orequivalent. The University offerspre-sessional summer programmesif you need to improve your Englishbefore starting your course.International Relations and Contemporary Political Theory MAThis course offers an innovative, intellectually challenging andintegrated approach to international relations and issues andperspectives on contemporary political and social theory. It ishosted by the internationally recognised Department of Politics andInternational Relations.You will consider various aspects of international order and politics,including the dynamics of international social and political powerrelationships as well as the role of violence, peace and war in therise of the modern state, and competing perspectives on the humansciences. You will study these topics comparatively in relation togovernmental, political and social processes, and in the contexts ofvarious historical continuities, discontinuities and contrasts.Course contentCore modules: Dissertation and Research Methods • InternationalRelations Theory 1: Theoretical Perspectives • The Human Sciences:Perspectives and Methods • The State, Politics and ViolenceIn addition to the core modules, you must also choose three optionmodules* from the following: Controversies in United StatesForeign Policymaking and Processes • Democracy and Islam• Environmental and Urban Governance: International Perspectives• European Immigration Policy in International Perspective• International Humanitarian Law• Either International Relations 2: Beyond International Relations? orInternational State-Building: Exporting Democracy? • Introduction toContemporary Chinese Societies and Cultures • Latin America andGlobalisation • Modernity, Postmodernity and the Islamic Perspective• Perspectives on Post-Cold War Chinese Foreign Policy • Politics,Public Life and the Media• Either Postcolonial International Relations? Theories and Concepts orGlobal Change: Toward a New Non-Western Order?• Either The European Union as an International Actor or TheGovernance of the European Union• Either Theories of International Security or ContemporaryControversies in International Security: Intervention, Terrorism andSelf-DefenceThe Dissertation module must be taken either following thecompletion of all other modules, or concurrently with modules inyour second semester.*One of your options may be an approved free choice module hostedby another Masters course.Related coursesGlobalisation, Development and Transition MA • InternationalRelations MA • International Relations and European Politics MA• International Relations and Global Change MA • InternationalRelations and Security MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-time (Januarystart available)LocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 2, see p34Associated careersThis course will provide you withnumerous key skills and knowledgethat will prepare you for your futurecareer in a variety of differentfields. Our graduates hold postswithin various international andnational government departmentsand organisations. Many have alsogone on to study for doctorateswithin the Department and at otheruniversities around the world.Entry requirementsYou will require a First Class orUpper Second Class Honoursdegree or equivalent; equivalentqualifications from overseas arewelcome. If you hold or areexpecting to gain a good firstdegree in an unrelated subject,you may need to complete theUniversity’s Summer School modulein international relations, or anequivalent approved by the courseadmissions tutor. Your applicationmust be supported by a referencewritten on institutional notepaperby an academic familiar with yourabilities. Applications from maturecandidates are welcomed. If yourfirst language is not English, youwill need an IELTS score of 6.5 orequivalent. The University offerspre-sessional summer programmesif you need to improve your Englishbefore starting your course.INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY192193

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACYInternational Relations and European Politics MAThe internationally recognised Department of Politics and InternationalRelations hosts this course, offering an innovative, interdisciplinaryand intellectually challenging theoretical and empirical framework forthe study of the European Union (EU) in a global context. Europeanintegration plays a central role in contemporary internationalrelations. At the start of the 21st century, the EU stands as one ofthe world’s leading economic and political powers. Its internationalactivities span international trade, diplomacy, security, conflictprevention, and overseas aid and development.This course approaches the study of European integration and EUpolitics through classic and contemporary literatures in the fieldsof international relations and comparative politics. It combinesa rigorous theoretical grounding with professionally relevantknowledge and debate on leading issues.Course contentCore modules: Dissertation and Research Methods • Governanceof the European Union • International Relations 1: Theories andPerspectives • The European Union as an International ActorIn addition to the core modules, you must also choose three optionmodules* from the following: Controversies in United States ForeignPolicymaking and Processes • Democracy and Islam • Environmentaland Urban Governance: International Perspectives • EuropeanImmigration Policy in International Perspective • InternationalHumanitarian Law• Either International Relations 2: Beyond International Relations? orInternational State-Building: Exporting Democracy? • Introduction toContemporary Chinese Societies and Cultures • Latin America andGlobalisation • Modernity, Postmodernity and the Islamic Perspective• Perspectives on Post-Cold War Chinese Foreign Policy • Politics,Public Life and the Media• Either Postcolonial International Relations? Theories and Concepts orGlobal Change: Toward a New Non-Western Order?• Either The State, Politics and Violence or The Human Sciences:Perspectives and Methods• Either Theories of International Security or ContemporaryControversies in International Security: Intervention, Terrorism andSelf-DefenceThe Dissertation module must be taken either following thecompletion of all other modules, or concurrently with modules inyour second semester.*One of your options may be an approved free choice module hostedby another Masters course.Related coursesGlobalisation, Development and Transition MA • InternationalRelations MA • International Relations and Contemporary PoliticalTheory MA • International Relations and Global Change MA• International Relations and Security MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-timeLocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 2, see p34Associated careersThis course will provide you withnumerous key skills and knowledgethat will prepare you for your futurecareer in a variety of differentfields. Our graduates hold postswithin various international andnational government departmentsand organisations. Manyhave also gone on to study fordoctorates at Westminster andother universities around the world.Entry requirementsYou will require a First Class orUpper Second Class Honoursdegree or equivalent; equivalentqualifications from overseas arewelcome. If you hold or areexpecting to gain a good firstdegree in an unrelated subject,you may need to complete theUniversity’s Summer School modulein international relations, or anequivalent approved by the courseadmissions tutor. Your applicationmust be supported by a referencewritten on institutional notepaperby an academic familiar with yourabilities. Applications from maturecandidates are welcomed. If yourfirst language is not English, youwill need an IELTS score of 6.5 orequivalent. The University offerspre-sessional summer programmesif you need to improve your Englishbefore starting your course.International Relations and Global Change MAThis course examines the changes within international relationsbrought on by the rise of non-Western states, especially China andIndia. It will engage with conventional and postcolonial theoriesthat enable a critical analysis of global change brought on by thepredicted rise of the non-West, and domestic and international politicsof India and China, in comparative perspective.The course considers the extent to which the expected rise of Chinaand India poses fundamental challenges to the West-dominatedinternational order. The course also examines how multiculturalism,immigration, religion, race, gender, ethnicity, culture and otheridentity-related issues impact upon international relations and areaffected by them.Course contentCore modules: Dissertation and Research Methods • Global Change:Toward a New Non-Western Order? • International Relations 1:Theories and Perspectives • Postcolonial International Relations?Theories and ConceptsIn addition to the core modules, you must also chose three optionmodules* from the following: Controversies in United States ForeignPolicymaking and Processes • Democracy and Islam • Environmentaland Urban Governance: International Perspectives • EuropeanImmigration Policy in International Perspective • InternationalHumanitarian Law• Either International Relations 2: Beyond International Relations? orInternational State-Building: Exporting Democracy? • Introduction toContemporary Chinese Societies and Cultures • Latin America andGlobalisation • Modernity, Postmodernity and the Islamic Perspective• Perspectives on Post-Cold War Chinese Foreign Policy • Politics,Public Life and the Media• Either The European Union as an International Actor or TheGovernance of the European Union• Either Theories of International Security or ContemporaryControversies in International Security: Intervention, Terrorism andSelf-DefenceThe Dissertation module must be taken either following thecompletion of all other modules, or concurrently with modules inyour second semester.* One of your options may be an approved free choice modulehosted by another Masters course.Related coursesGlobalisation, Development and Transition MA • InternationalRelations MA • International Relations and Contemporary PoliticalTheory MA • International Relations and European Politics MA• International Relations and Security MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-time (Januarystart available)LocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 2, see p34Associated careersThis course will provide you withnumerous key skills and knowledgethat will prepare you for your futurecareer in a variety of differentfields. Our graduates hold postswithin various international andnational government departmentsand organisations. Manyhave also gone on to study fordoctorates at Westminster andother universities around the world.Entry requirementsYou will require a First Class orUpper Second Class Honoursdegree or equivalent; equivalentqualifications from overseas arewelcome. If you hold or areexpecting to gain a good firstdegree in an unrelated subject,you may need to complete theUniversity’s Summer School modulein international relations, or anequivalent approved by the courseadmissions tutor. Your applicationmust be supported by a referencewritten on institutional notepaperby an academic familiar with yourabilities. Applications from maturecandidates are welcomed. If yourfirst language is not English, youwill need an IELTS score of 6.5 orequivalent. The University offerspre-sessional summer programmesif you need to improve your Englishbefore starting your course.INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY194195

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACYInternational Relations and Security MAThe question of security now dominates contemporary internationalpolitics. Issues such as the ‘War on Terror’, pre-emptive self-defenceand humanitarian intervention constitute seminal internationalconcerns that have implications for all states and all peoples. Thiscourse provides you with a detailed understanding of the nature ofthe contemporary security agenda, its origins, theoretical foundationsand future trajectory.It focuses on theories of international security and those key securityissues that have dominated security discourse in the post-Cold Warera. The course also seeks to develop your analytical skills in order tofacilitate understanding of the seminal contemporary security issuesin a broader theoretical and historical framework.Course contentCore modules: Contemporary Controversies in International Security:Intervention, Terrorism and Self-Defence • Dissertation and ResearchMethods • International Relations 1: Theories and Perspectives• Theories of International SecurityIn addition to the core modules, you must also choose three optionmodules* from the following: Controversies in United States ForeignPolicymaking and Processes • Democracy and Islam • Environmentaland Urban Governance: International Perspectives • EuropeanImmigration Policy in International Perspective • InternationalHumanitarian Law• Either International Relations 2: Beyond International Relations? orInternational State-Building: Exporting Democracy? • Introduction toContemporary Chinese Societies and Cultures • Latin America andGlobalisation • Modernity, Postmodernity and the Islamic Perspective• Perspectives on Post-Cold War Chinese Foreign Policy • Politics,Public Life and the Media• Either Postcolonial International Relations? Theories and Concepts orGlobal Change: Toward a New Non-Western Order?• Either The European Union as an International Actor or TheGovernance of the European UnionThe Dissertation module must be taken either following thecompletion of all other modules, or concurrently with modules inyour second semester.* One of your options may be an approved free choice modulehosted by another Masters course.Related coursesGlobalisation, Development and Transition MA • InternationalRelations MA • International Relations and Contemporary PoliticalTheory MA • International Relations and European Politics MA• International Relations and Global Change MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-time (Januarystart available)LocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 2, see p34Associated careersThis course will provide you withnumerous key skills and knowledgethat will prepare you for your futurecareer in a variety of differentfields. Our graduates hold postswithin various international andnational government departmentsand organisations. Many have alsogone on to study for doctorates atWestminster and other universitiesaround the world.Entry requirementsYou will require a First Class orUpper Second Class Honoursdegree or equivalent; equivalentqualifications from overseas arewelcome. If you hold or areexpecting to gain a good firstdegree in an unrelated subject,you may need to complete theUniversity’s Summer School modulein international relations, or anequivalent approved by the courseadmissions tutor. Your applicationmust be supported by a referencewritten on institutional notepaperby an academic familiar with yourabilities. Applications from maturecandidates are welcomed. If yourfirst language is not English, youwill need an IELTS score of 6.5 orequivalent. The University offerspre-sessional summer programmesif you need to improve your Englishbefore starting your course.Interpreting, Translation and Diplomacy MAThis course focuses on providing you with highly professionaltraining aimed at the translation and interpreting markets, and theopportunity to build on your existing language skills to develop acareer in those sectors. It is suitable whether English is your firstlanguage or not, and involves translation with one main language(Chinese, French, Italian, Polish and Spanish) and English, consecutiveand liaison interpreting, diplomacy, and the MA thesis or dissertation.The course resources include an extensive collection of volumes andelectronic materials in our library, and computer labs equippedwith translation memory and machine translation software. Theteaching staff, including full-time and part-time visiting lecturers, areexperts in translation, interpreting and diplomacy. You will also beallocated a personal tutor and provided with academic guidance bythe course team.Course contentThe emphasis is on practical training in translation and interpreting,to develop your skills to a high level and learn about the professionalenvironment. You will also learn about diplomacy and the diplomaticenvironment, and carry out research in this area. Your studying issupported by both the Centre for Interpreting and Translation and theDiplomatic Academy of London.The course modules are Translation and Interpreting, which coversa wide range of subject areas and contexts and includes bothconsecutive and liaison interpreting, and Diplomacy. The core MAcomponent can be taken as a Thesis (research on translation orinterpreting), or as a Dissertation on a topic in diplomacy.Teaching involves both class contact and independent study, andmethods include lectures, workshops, seminars, group and projectwork, research, translation and interpreting assignments. Assessmentranges from translation and interpreting assignments to essays,presentations and projects.Related coursesBilingual Translation MA • Conference Interpreting MA • Technicaland Specialised Translation MA • Translation and Linguistics MALength of courseOne-year, full-time or two-year,part-time, with daytime attendanceLocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 3, see p34Associated careersGraduates of the Interpreting,Translation and Diplomacy MA findcareers as freelance and in-housetranslators in the corporate sectoror in national and internationalorganisations, or as freelanceinterpreters, and in various roles inthe diplomatic environment.Entry requirementsYou should have a first degree,although mature linguists without adegree, but with sufficient workingexperience in translation and/or interpreting, are also invitedto apply. If English is not yourfirst language, you will need anIELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.The University offers pre-sessionalsummer programmes if you need toimprove your English before startingyour course. All applicants take anentry test consisting of written andoral components, administered bythe Admissions Office.INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY196197

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACYModern Arabic and International Communication MAArabic has always been recognised for its historical and culturalsignificance as the principal language by which Islam and Islamicculture has been transmitted. Over the last 50 years Arabic hascome to play a key role as an established medium of internationalcommunication. An official language of the United Nations, its use forconveying official and unofficial messages of international importanceis increasingly of interest to a range of media, business, military,security, government and non-governmental organisations that havea need to understand the perspective of and communicate with anArabic-speaking audience.The aims of the course are to develop your understanding of thecomplexities of communication in the contemporary Arab world,and to provide postgraduate language training that will allow youto construct and convey sophisticated messages in professionallyrelevant contexts.Course contentBy the end of the course you will be able to draw on your contextualknowledge and linguistic skills to provide decision makers withauthoritative and credible interpretations of the use of modern Arabicto convey complex messages in the international arena. To enable youto do this, a range of sociolinguistic concepts, models and analyticaltechniques appropriate to the interpretation and contextualisationof official and unofficial messages disseminated in and by the Arabmedia are taught.Core modules: Bilingual Research Presentation • Critical Approachesto Arabic Communication • Critical Approaches to Arabic Languageand Identity • DissertationOption modules: Advanced Arabic/English Language Skills• Diplomacy in Islam • Discourse, Content and Information Retrieval• Intercultural Communication • IT in the Information Society• Modernity, Postmodernity and the Islamic PerspectiveRelated coursesBilingual Translation MA • Interpreting, Translation andDiplomacy MA • Modern Islamic Studies MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-timeLocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 1, see p34Associated careersArabists with a high level oflinguistic ability and contextualknowledge of the discourses ofthe contemporary Arab world areincreasingly sought by a variety oforganisations. They are particularlylooking for individuals who cancombine the skills and knowledgeof a professional communicatorwith those of a linguist who candraw on a range of more specialisttranslation and transcription skills,and who also has the tools todecode, contextualise andinterpret a range of culturallysophisticated messages and textsfor a western audience.Entry requirementsYou need to demonstrate validreasons for wishing to study thecourse, an understanding ofthe nature and demands of thecourse, and consideration of futurecareer intentions. You should alsobe able to engage in bilingualcommunication at postgraduatelevel, and have the conceptual andintellectual foundations neededto study at postgraduate level.Typically you will have a goodHonours degree in a relevant area,and linguistic competence in Englishand Arabic equivalent to post-firstdegree standard. If English is notyour first language, you will needan IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.The University offers pre-sessionalsummer programmes if you needto improve your English beforestarting your course.Modern Islamic Studies MAThis course addresses issues relevant to the various roles whichMuslim nations and communities have been increasingly playing inthe modern world at political, economic, diplomatic, doctrinal, andother levels. In view of the profile Islamic issues have been assumingin world affairs, the course (offered by the Diplomatic Academyof London) will enable you to undertake Islamic studies in the UK,benefiting from the historical British engagement with the Arab andMuslim world as well as from London’s central location and uniqueand well-publicised research facilities.Course contentThe course distinguishes itself from others in the field by highlightingthese issues within a broad contemporary and dynamic framework.Its holistic and integrative approach, combining theoretical andpractical methodologies, will further distinguish it from moretraditional approaches steeped in theology, history or Middle Easternstudies. With its emphasis on modern and practical realities, thiscourse challenges and engages with diplomatic issues and conflictresolution techniques.Core modules: Dissertation • Islam and International Security• Islamic Culture and Civilisation • Islamic Law and theModern WorldOption modules: Democracy and Islam • Diplomacy in Islam• Information Technology in the Information Society • InterculturalCommunication • Islam and Interfaith Dialogue • Islam and Muslimsin the Contemporary Media • Islamic Banking and Finance• Modernity, Post Modernity and the Islamic PerspectiveRelated coursesDiplomatic Studies MA • International Liaison andCommunication MA • Interpreting, Translation and Diplomacy MA• Modern Arabic and International Communication MALength of courseOne-year, full-time ortwo-year, part-timeLocationCentral London (Regent)Fee bandFee band 1, see p34Associated careersThere is a realisation thatspecialisation in Islamic issuesgenerates interest and opportunitiesfor employment and/or furtherstudy. Areas for furtherprofessional and/or academicadvancement include foreignaffairs, international relations,diplomacy, security, religiousbodies, community relations,interfaith organisations, nongovernmentalorganisations(NGOs), development, business,the media, and interculturalcommunication.Entry requirementsYou should hold a Universitydegree or equivalent in a relevantdiscipline; or a postgraduatediploma from a recognisededucational institution; ora recognised professionalqualification in a relevant discipline.Alternatively, you may have therelevant knowledge and skillsequivalent to first-degree level,normally by means of a fiveyearperiod of relevant workexperience. Knowledge of Arabicis desirable but not essential. Ifyour first language is not English,you will need an IELTS score 6.5or equivalent. The University offerspre-sessional summer programmesif you need to improve your Englishbefore starting your course.INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY198199