• Develop a critical understanding of key issues and concepts in world politics.

• Demonstrate a comprehensive, substantive and practical understanding of international relations and diplomacy.

• Develop analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Perform efficiently and effectively in both multilateral and working environments with increased confidence.

• Understanding of contemporary world politics and foreign policy.

• Ability to critically engage with the literature in the field of international relations and the ways in which the literature interprets the empirical world of global politics.

• Ability to analyze arguments and evidence in the international arena.

• Ability to present a persuasive argument on issues related to international affairs and public diplomacy.

• Understanding of the major governance structure, history and development of the world from a variety of theoretical, regional and disciplinary perspectives.

• Development of research and analytical skills.

• Public international organizations

• International development (public institutions and corporations)

• International media

• Intelligence and Security

• Public Diplomacy

• International civil servants

• The third sector and NGOs

• Think Tanks

• Higher Education

• National agencies (such as government ministries and departments, civil services, expert groups and policy advisory groups)

• Embassies and consulates

• International organizations (such as the UN, UN agencies,

• EU departments)

• Campaign groups, aid agencies and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

• Lawyer specializing in international law

• Public policy analyst

• Researcher

• Companies operating at the international level

• Journalists and other media professionals

• Banking, financial services and corporate consulting

• University professors

To be admitted to the Master in International Affairs and Diplomacy, candidates must be fluent in English, possess a valid passport or national identity card and hold a university degree.

• Director del master: Lluc López Vidal
• Professors: Elizabeth Colton. John Alexander Tilemann. Marc Finaud. Jack Richard Williams. Andrew Russell. May Tony Akl. Cristian Giménez Corte. Lucía Morales Aparicio. Francesc Serra Massansalvador. Carmen Draghici. Miguel Angel Molina Abellán. Hesham Shafick. Iván González Pujol. Nerea de Prado Calle. Claudia Rives Casanova. Alana Moceri. Maria Clelia Guiñazu. Aslihan Tura Zara . Nicolas Newhouse

Optional

Consists of 15 credits and each student is tutored by a master’s thesis tutor throughout the semester.

Students may request, if they wish, to be exempted from taking one of the subjects pertaining to geographical areas of the world by demonstrating through documents a minimum of 100 hours of professional experience related to the area of the world corresponding to the subject requested.

The Master offers two Field Visits: A 5-day visit to Geneva (Switzerland) to get to know different international organizations based in that city.

A 5-day visit to The Hague (The Netherlands) to visit the city of peace and justice that has its headquarters in that city.

Both visits are voluntary and are not required to pass the master’s program. Each visit has a cost of US$ 1500 to be paid to UNITAR.