One year or less Master's in Politics/International Relations: 52 UK programs

one-year Programs

Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.

1
University of Oxford
MSc in Comparative Social Policy
Application deadline
Jan 27
Annual tuition
$49,190
Program duration
12 months
2
University of Cambridge
MPhil in International Relations and Politics
Application deadline
Dec 3 +1
Annual tuition
$33,530
Program duration
9 months
3
London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc International Relations
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$41,600
Program duration
12 months full-time
4
University College London
Global Governance and Ethics MSc
Application deadline
Aug 28 +1
Annual tuition
$45,312
Program duration
12 months
5
University of Edinburgh
Global Environment, Politics & Society MSc
Application deadline
Jun 29
Annual tuition
$40,960
Program duration
12 months
6
University of Manchester
MA Human Rights - Political Science (Research Route)
Annual tuition
$36,352
Program duration
12 months
7
University of Sheffield
Global Political Economy MA
Application deadline
Sep 4 +1
Annual tuition
$23,168
Program duration
12 months
8
University of Southampton
MSc Governance and Policy (Research)
Annual tuition
$33,536
Program duration
12 months
9
University of St Andrews
Global Social and Political Thought (MLitt)
Application deadline
Aug 6
Annual tuition
$34,816
Program duration
12 months
10
University of Liverpool
International Relations and Security MA
Application deadline
Sep 11
Annual tuition
$35,840
Program duration
12 months

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The complete list of Politics/International Relations Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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Rank	University	Program	Duration
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Comparative Social Policy	12 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy	9 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Political Theory Research	12 months
#5	University of Oxford	MSc in Politics Research	12 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in International Relations and Politics	9 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MPhil in Politics and International Studies	9 months
#29	London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc International Relations	12 months full-time
#29	London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Regulation	12 months
#29	London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Theory and History of International Relations	12 months
#37	University College London	Global Governance and Ethics MSc	12 months
#37	University College London	Politics and Economics of Eastern Europe MRes	12 months
#37	University College London	Politics, Violence and Crime MSc	12 months
#37	University College London	Social Policy and Social Research (with Systematic Reviews) MSc	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Global Environment, Politics & Society MSc	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	International & European Politics MSc	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	International Political Theory MSc	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	International Relations MSc	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	International Relations of the Middle East MSc	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MA Human Rights - Political Science (Research Route)	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MA International Relations (Research)	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MA Political Science - Democracy and Elections (Research Route)	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MA Political Science - Political Theory Pathway (Research Route)	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MA Political Science - Political Theory Pathway (Standard Route)	12 months
#123	University of Sheffield	Global Political Economy MA	12 months
#123	University of Sheffield	Political Theory MA	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	MSc Governance and Policy (Research)	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	MSc International Politics (Research)	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	MSc International Security and Risk	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	PG Dip\|MSc Governance and Policy	12 months
#129	University of Southampton	PG Dip\|MSc International Politics (1 year)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	Global Social and Political Thought (MLitt)	12 months
#135	University of St Andrews	International Political Theory (MLitt)	12 months
#136	University of Liverpool	International Relations and Security MA	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	International Relations MA	12 months
#140	Durham University	International Relations (European) MA	12 months
#140	Durham University	International Relations (Middle East) MA	12 months
#140	Durham University	International Relations MA	12 months
#140	Durham University	Politics and International Relations (Political Theory) MA	12 months
#140	Durham University	Research Methods (Politics, International Relations, Security) MA	12 months
#192	Newcastle University	Politics (Research) MA	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	International Public Relations and Global Communications Management MA	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	International Relations MScEcon	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Social and Public Policy MSc	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Social Science Research Methods (International Relations) MSc	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Social Science Research Methods (Politics) MSc	12 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Politics, Philosophy and Management: MSc	12 months
#201–250	University of Sussex	International Relations MA	12 months
#251–300	University of Surrey	International Relations MSc	12 months
#251–300	Loughborough University	International Financial and Political Relations MSc	12 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	MA International Relations	12 months
	University of Essex	MSc Political Science	12 months
	University of Westminster	International Relations MA	12 months

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