Global Political Economy (MA)
About the programme
The specialisation in Global Political Economy provides you with a rigorous understanding of the global political economy and the different approaches to its study.
Detailed programme
The study programme includes one specialisation core course, two general courses, a thesis preparatory course, two electives and the final Master's thesis. For a more detailed programme and an overview of all the possible electives, please check the Prospectus.
Please note that this guide applies to the current academic year, which means that the curriculum for next year may slightly differ.
Dimitar Borumov
Student
“The Master’s in International Relations is a unique programme that goes beyond conventional International Relations approaches. The specialisation in Global Political Economy provides an excellent opportunity for students to delve into the world economy from a rather critical perspective. This helps gain a perspective that is valuable not only for academic endeavours, but also for professional development in the future. The wide range of experienced academics and professionals teaching in the programme also adds to the whole academic journey and allows students to delve into various topics of interest.”
Master's thesis
The preparatory course is made to prepare you for writing a Master's thesis. The course introduces you to core conceptual, methodological and theoretical issues that you encounter when you are working on your Master's thesis. On top of that, a series of seminars will focus on specific issues related to International Studies. Once you start the thesis process, you will have great freedom to choose what you want to write about. We have many thesis supervisors who have different areas of expertise.
Internship
You have the opportunity to do an internship at an organisation in the Netherlands or abroad. This experience is highly valued within international organisations. Organisations that our students have interned at include:
- Dutch Ministry of Defense
- Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies around the world
- Media outlets such as EenVandaag
- Netherlands Permanent Mission to the United Nations
- Netherlands Institute for International Relations ‘Clingendael’
- The International Centre for Counterterrorism
- The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
Please note that you will need to find your own internship and have to follow an internship procedure for approval. Pursuing an internship may have consequences for the date of your graduation.
Is Global Political Economy the programme for you?
Check the admission requirements to find out if you are eligible for this Master's programme.