MA IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ONLINE, FREIE UNIVERSITY BERLIN

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International Relations Online
Freie University Berlin

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	IRonline@fu-berlin.de
Course	International Relations Online M.A.
Course director	Professor Dr. Klaus Segbers
Type of course	- Master of Arts (M.A.) - full-time - distance learning program
Length of course	2 years
Date of commencement	October of each year
Class size	app. 20
Cost/fees	Tuition fees for the third run of IR Online (2008-10) amount to 15.300 €. Additionally, students have to pay costs arising from in-house periods (travel expenses, room, and board) and administrative charges (approximately 177 € per year). Other expenditures (living costs, insurance etc.) depend on your personal needs and on the region you are living in.
Student grants	At the moment, there aren’t any scholarships available.
Admission requirements	Applicants to this program must be postgraduate and hold a first academic degree (B.A. or equivalent), preferably obtained in humanities or social sciences, including law and economics. Applications from other fields of study are possible, although subject to close review. In addition, one year of relevant postgraduate work experience is required. Participants need to be fluent in English. A language certificate verifying English proficiency is required (equivalent to a score of 550 points (paper-based) or 213 points (computer-based) in the "Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)"; alternatively, the "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS) or the "Cambridge Certificate" will be accepted at the same level of language proficiency). To successfully complete the program, access to IT facilities as well as adequate electronic equipment will be mandatory. Your computer needs to be able to work with multimedia material in order to access the course material provided online.
Student profile	1. Ratio National : Foreign students - app. 1/3 2. Average Age - app. 30
Contact for application	Nina Reinecke nina.reinecke@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, Department for Political and Social Sciences, Chair of Political Sciences, held by Prof. Dr. Klaus Segbers.
a two year full-time Master of Arts program, comprising 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 Political Economy,’ ‘Megacities,’ ‘Migration,’ ‘Culture and IR’;
practical trainings in ‘Intercultural Communication,’ ‘Conflict Management,’ ‘Simulation’.

Implementation - IR Online is a challenging learning experience with:

blended learning 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 the leading universities in the world, distinguishing itself through its modern and international character. With its concept as International Network University, Freie Universität Berlin was successful in the second funding round of the federal and state Initiative for Excellence. Freie Universität is now one of the nine “universities of excellence” in the Federal Republic of Germany. Being one of the largest universities in Germany, it offers degree courses in more than a hundred subjects for over 35,500 students – of which 15 per cent come from other countries. For many foreign scientists, too, such as fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Freie Universität is the university of preference while staying in Germany.

International Relations Online is part of the Center for Global Politics that unites four distinct graduate study programs: International Relations Online, East European Studies Online, Global Politics Summer School China and German Studies Russia. The Center for Global Politics is organized by Prof. Dr. Klaus Segbers at the Department of Political and Social Sciences of Freie Universität Berlin. Our programs enable students worldwide to pursue studies or continue education at FU Berlin and its partners. The Center for Global Politics is oriented towards the search for answers to global questions of the 21st century.

All programs combine innovative and tailor-made teaching concepts with in-depth knowledge in international relations, preparing students for a career in a globalized and fast-changing world. The Center for Global Politics is your gateway to a global career.

In December 2006, the study program East European Studies received - as the only German online study program - the recognition as one of Germany's 10 best international master programs by two renowned German organizations for science and teaching, namely Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

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