Studying for the MA International Relations postgraduate degree at Middlesex University Dubai provides a valuable introduction to the complexities of a rapidly changing world. As our personal lives, education and professional careers extend beyond our countries of birth, understanding other nations and the political and economic relations between nations is becoming more important. The MA in International Relations will enable students to identify and assess national interests and analyse the foreign and defence policy needs of sovereign policies of national and international leaders. This programme is designed for those who want to explore the complex dynamics of the international political system, and the wider implications for globalisation and security.

The Master in Security Studies and Information Analysis is an interdisciplinary, but specialized program, reaching out to practice, over theory. It analyzes and addresses current and emerging security and Intelligence challenges and opportunities. The program prepares students, for professional orientation in the Intelligence specialization and even more so in the information analysis framework. The Master program is designed for early and mid-career professionals; academically qualified graduates with B.A. or other higher degrees in the following fields but not limited to International Relations, Political Science, International Studies, Security and Strategic Studies, Law, Humanities, Crisis Management, Criminology or a closely related or inter-related fields such as Communication, and Business, with specialization to security, strategy, and international affairs, among others.