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International Relations Online
Center for Global Politics
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Address Freie Universität Berlin, Center for Global Politics, IR Online, Garystr. 55 14195 Berlin, Germany
Tel. No. + 49 (0)30 838 55476
Fax No. + 49 (0)30 838 53616
E-mail address sabine.pag@fu-berlin.de
Course International Relations Online M.A.
Course director Professor Dr. Klaus Segbers
Type of course - Master of Arts (M.A.)
- full- or part-time (120 ECTS)
- distance learning program
Length of course 2 or 4 years
Date of commencement October of each year
Class size 25–30 students / class
Cost/fees € 8,250 (full-time) respectively € 4,375 (part-time) / per year and app. € 117 / year regular registration fees of the Freie Universität, plus costs arising from in-house class periods.
Admission requirements Applicants for this program must hold a first university degree (B.A., M.A., diploma, state examination, or equivalent) preferably obtained in - but not limited to - the humanities and social sciences, including political science, law and economics. Applicants in other fields of study are encouraged to apply, although such applications will be subjected to close review.

In addition, applicants must have at least one year of relevant postgraduate work experience and need to be fluent in English. If English is not your native language, a language certificate verifying English proficiency is required. For the "Test of English as a Foreign Language” (TOEFL) a score equivalent to or higher than 550 points for the paper-based test, 213 points for the computer-based test or 79 points for the internet-based test is required. Alternatively, we accept the "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS) and the "Cambridge Certificate" at the same level of language proficiency.

To successfully complete the program, applicants need to have reliable access to adequate electronic equipment – specifically internet access and a computer capable of working with multimedia course materials.

Applicants must provide a certified translation for all documents written in any language other than German or English.
Student profile 1. Ratio National : Foreign students - app. 1/3
2. Average Age - app. 30
Contact for application Sabine Pag
sabine.pag@fu-berlin.de


 


About the MA in International Relations Online


Your opportunity – with IR Online you:

  • gain in-depth knowledge of IR theories and prevailing issues of global politics;
  • achieve your M.A. degree of Freie Universität Berlin online while staying on the job;
  • enhance your career perspectives;
  • get access to a life-long alumni network of young IR experts.
About us - IR Online is:
  • offered by Freie Universität Berlin, Center for Global Politics;
  • a Master of Arts program that can be studied two years (full-time) or four years (part-time), comprised of 120 credit points according to ECTS standards;
  • designed to enhance your career perspectives in IR related fields and to further qualify you to work in governmental agencies, internationally operating private enterprises, NGOs, and international organizations.
Contents – IR Online invites you to study:
  • tools and methods of academic and applied research;
  • theories of IR and innovative approaches to study global politics;
  • prevailing issues of IR, such as ‘Globalization,’ ‘European Politics,’ ‘International Law,’ ‘International Trade and Finance,’ ‘International Security,’ ‘Megacities,’ ‘Migration,’ ‘Media and IR,’ ‘Conflict Management’;
  • practical training modules in ‘Intercultural Studies’ and ‘International Negotiation and Simulation’.
Implementation - IR Online is a challenging learning experience with:
  • blended learning approach – combining online teaching with on-site instruction;
  • 15 high quality web-based modules;
  • state-of-the-art IT based methods;
  • in-house classes.



Freie Universität Berlin


Freie Universität Berlin (FU) is one of Germany's leading research-based universities. Founded in 1948 according to the principles "Truth, Justice, Freedom" and based on its history as a reform-oriented university, it continues to display a distinguished modern and international character. Today, the university offers degree courses with more than one hundred subjects to over 35,500 students. FU Berlin is the largest of the three universities in Berlin with about 570 professors, 4,000 graduate students and 1,000 doctoral candidates each year. Its academic profile is comprised of a broad range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. In June 2012, Freie Universität Berlin was awarded the status of excellence for the second time. For further information, please visit the university's profile.

The M.A. International Relations (IR) Online is directed by Prof. Dr. Klaus Segbers. It belongs to the distinguished graduate study programs offered by the Center for Global Politics at Freie Universität Berlin. The Center for Global Politics unites five distinct graduate study programs: International Relations Online, East European Studies, Global Politics Seasonal Schools, Graduate School of Global Politics, and German Studies Russia. With our unique programs we enable students worldwide to explore the multiple challenges of the Twenty-first Century. They develop an understanding of the interdependent nature of seemingly diverse issues such as migration, changing security issues, and environmental degradation, as well as increase their understanding of global challenges and their political, economic, and social causes and impacts. The Center for Global Politics is your gateway to a global career.


 


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