社会科学（国际关系） Master of Social Sciences in International Relations

The Master of Social Sciences in International Relations at the University of Macau offers specialised training for careers in foreign policy or advanced research in international relations. Through intensive reading and small seminars, students engage with major debates in IR theory and current developments in world politics. The first year includes three compulsory courses (Theories of International Relations, International Organizations and Global Governance, Research Design) plus five electives covering international security, Chinese foreign policy, Asia-Pacific relations, global political economy, and data science for IR. Year two is devoted to a project report, totalling 30 credits.