What you will study

6 modules published

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 6 modules · all core

Module	UK CATS
· Term 1	30
· Term 1	30
· Term 2	30
· Year Long Spanning Part 1	60
· Term 2	15
· Term 2	15

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study mode

ModeFull time⁠
ModePart time⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred

How are you assessed?

Assessment methods

Academic essays⁠
Briefing papers and reports⁠
Dissertation⁠
Group presentations⁠

Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?

City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016

Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation

HousingRooms run by the institution⁠

FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠

FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred

SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£21,567 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£21,567 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£19,500

Application fee£27

Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Every fee as the institution publishes it (8)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	UK home students	2027	£9,700 / year ≈ €11,622
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£10,000 / year ≈ €11,982
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£19,500 / year ≈ €23,364
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£19,500 / year ≈ €23,364
Tuition	UK home students	2027	£4,850 / year ≈ €5,811
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£5,000 / year ≈ €5,991
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£9,750 / year ≈ €11,682
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£9,750 / year ≈ €11,682

What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×2.0

home students£10,000

EU/EEA£19,500

non-EU£19,500

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 21 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €23,364

Costs more than 15 of 20 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,526 and €23,364.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 21, cheapest first

Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €5,991
Psychology and Learning Disability MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €9,190
Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €9,190
International Relations (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €11,982
Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €11,982
Public Administration MPA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Humanities and Social Sciences MRes (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Criminal Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Social Work MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology) (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA International Relations (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Applied Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Business Occupational and Work Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Social Work (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
This programme	2027/28	≈ €23,364
International Relations MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Applied Sport Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Sociology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Health Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €24,263
Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €25,102

How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Deadline ruleRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualify
Text: - A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered. · Intake: September 2027 / January 2028⁠
+1 more
- Text: - A minimum of a second-class honours degree in Politics, International Relations, Peace Studies, Sociology, History, or another relevant subject. Equivalent (directly relevant to course content and extensive) professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered. · Intake: January 2027⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseUnknown
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
8
Start
Intake: January · 2027⁠
+2 more
- Intake: September · 2027⁠
- Intake: January · 2028⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmeInternational Relations and Politics MA Portsmouth	SimilarChild and Adolescent Psychology, MSc Greenwich	SimilarCriminology and Criminal Psychology, MSc Greenwich
Price	£19,500 / year · 2027/28	£18,700 / year · 2026/27	£18,700 / year · 2026/27
Duration	1 year	1 year	1 year
Language	English	English	English
Next date	Not published	Not published	Not published

0 of 6 publish a next date.

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£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

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Rolling start

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International Relations, MA

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Occupational Psychology, MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

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Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Psychology, MSc (Conversion Degree)

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

36 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

36facts with a quote

3official pages

0fields marked unknown

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

International Relations and Politics MA is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 6 modules.

How much does International Relations and Politics MA cost?

£19,500 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,000; EU citizens: £19,500; International students: £19,500). In euros that is ≈ €23,364.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 16 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: January · 2027⁠Intake: September · 2027⁠Intake: January · 2028⁠

Admission · 3 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠

Prior educationText: - A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered. · Intake: September 2027 / January 2028⁠Text: - A minimum of a second-class honours degree in Politics, International Relations, Peace Studies, Sociology, History, or another relevant subject. Equivalent (directly relevant to course content and extensive) professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered. · Intake: January 2027⁠

Programme · 9 with values

Assessment methodsacademic essays⁠briefing papers and reports⁠Dissertation⁠group presentations⁠

CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

Duration1 year · Full time block delivery⁠2 years · Part time block delivery⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time block delivery⁠Mode: Part time · Part time block delivery⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth