Overview

About the school

At the University of St Andrews, International Relations students draw on areas from diplomatic history and international law as well as political theory, economy and science to explain conflict and cooperation.

The School is committed to advancing the development of international relations, both as a discipline of academia and as a field of social and public policy. The School adopts a myriad of approaches, from theoretical, empirical, qualitative, to quantitative methods, to achieve this.

Whilst many of the School's research centres are at the forefront of this initiative, many individual members of the School are engaged in a variety of projects in association with external bodies and organisations.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

foreign policy
international organisations and regimes
political theory
terrorism and political violence
conflict, peace and security
the evolving character of global and supra-national institutions
interpenetration of civil societies and international relations.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations View 48 other PhDs in International Relations in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Admission is normally on the basis of a good Masters degree which must be related to your area of research.

CV or résumé. This should include your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date.
A research proposal
A sample of academic written work in English
Two original signed academic references
Academic transcripts and degree certificates. Please only send certified copies with official English translations if applicable. Do not send original documents as they cannot be returned.
English language requirements certificate

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21570 GBP / year

≈ 21570 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Saint Andrews

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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