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Online, part-time

Global Political Economy MA

Do you want to understand the politics, players, and power dynamics driving global finance and trade? On our MA, discover more about the fascinating political and economic forces transforming our world.

Next intake: Sept 2025
Duration: Two years
Applications: Open
Mode: 100% online

Budget deficits, shifting labour demand, trade wars, fractured supply chains, energy conflicts, and the climate emergency. These are among the key issues impacting the present and future of the global economy, with cascading effects on the distribution of wealth and poverty across and within states, regions, and the world. Never has there been a more urgent and stimulating time to investigate the interactions of political and economic forces in a global context.

Gaining a thorough, multidisciplinary understanding of the causes of today’s political, economic, and social challenges will provide you the insights to successfully navigate the future.   

 

Why choose this online MA?  


A global perspective

Develop the knowledge of international political economy to work in international development, policy, or research in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors throughout the world.


Join a top university

King’s ranked fifth in Europe for politics and international relations (2023 QS World University Rankings). Times Higher Education placed King’s first in the UK for research power based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.


Examine key industry themes

These include finance, trade, production, migration, energy, the environment, and more. You'll also consider country and regional case studies.


Flexible learning

Because this master's is 100% online, you can choose where and when you want to study. Manage your learning alongside your current work and life commitments.

What you'll study

On this MA, you'll develop knowledge and insight into the interrelationships between economic, political, and social forces and processes to better understand the complex power shifts in the modern world. Drawing on case studies, the latest research, and relevant theories, you’ll conduct ‘what-if’ analysis and learn to identify causes and consequences. This develops a wide range of problem-solving skills.

 

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Module overview

This online Global Political Economy MA course is comprised of 6 modules: two 30-credit modules in Year 1, two 15-credit modules and one 30-credit module in Year 2, and the 60-credit dissertation to be submitted at the end of Year 2 (180 credits in total). All modules on the programme must be passed to complete the award. You’re required to take the following 6 modules:

  • Global Political Economy: Theory and Approaches (30 credits)
  • Issues in Global Political Economy (30 credits)
  • Research Design and Methods (15 credits)
  • Decolonising Global Political Economy (15 credits)
  • Political Economy of International Migration (30 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)

Entry requirements

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