MA International Political Economy: Critical Theories, Issues and Conflicts

The MA in International Political Economy at the University of York is a postgraduate course that provides a platform to students to challenge conventional wisdom and develop an understanding of international financial and political relations. The course exposes the learners to the global political economy and helps them to understand their place within it.Course Content: This one-year full-time course enables students to critically examine contemporary relationships between politics and economics from different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. Alongside, it emphasises on key issues related to economic development, financial crises, democratisation and political and economic power.Key Modules: The program is divided into two compulsory modules and four options from a list that could include International Trade, World of Work, International Finance, and Political Economy of Development, among others. It also focuses on independent study to prepare a 12,000 - 15,000-word dissertation on an approved topic. Future Careers: Graduates from this program often find employment in roles related to international business finance, multinational enterprises, international non-governmental organisations, and advisory and analytical roles in government departments worldwide and international development agencies. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.