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38% society, ethics and law · 15% languages and communication
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International Relations and Security Studies (MA)
Our classification by 34 module titles, weighted by credits.
A master's programme, taught in English, in Vienna.
Specialisations3 to choose from8 of 232 similar publish this
AccreditationAQ Austria · Status: Subject to approval10 of 232 similar publish this
Final project15 ECTS · Course: IRSS 6250 Master Thesis22 of 232 similar publish this
PlacesMax intake per year: 25112 of 232 similar publish this
Price€31,680total · 2026/27 · all nationalities €31,680total · 2026/27 · all nationalities For you · all nationalities
Next dateIntakes: Fall · Entry points: 1Starts
LanguageEnglishRequires IELTS Academic Test 6.5
Duration1.5 years
What you will study
34 modules published
What do you choose?
1 of 3 specialisations
Branches are the options the institution lists.
The options
- Diplomacy and Governance22.5 ECTS
- Economy and Technology22.5 ECTS
- Security and Conflict22.5 ECTS
What are all the subjects?
All 34 modules
Society, ethics and law
14Specialist subjects
10Research methods
2Data and computing
2Thesis
2Languages and communication
1Projects and labs
1Business and management
1Internship
1The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: webster.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelNqf: VII · Stage: Master · Bologna cycle: 2
QualificationMaster of Arts (MA)
Credits90 ECTS
Study modeFull time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusVienna
Internship
- NoteEncouraged
- RequiredNo
Semester abroad
- NoteEncouraged
- RequiredNo
Thesis / final project
- Ects15
- CourseIRSS 6250 Master Thesis
- RequiredYes
PlacesMax intake per year: 25
Accreditation
- BodyAQ Austria
- StatusSubject to approval
How are you assessed?
Learning outcomes
- Analyse international events and identify causal relationships behind conflicts.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative methods to cross-country research questions.
- Explain and apply IR theories (realism, liberalism, constructivism, feminism, critical theory).
- Produce publishable research papers at a professional or scholarly level.
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More society, ethics and law than 5 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeInternational Relations and Security Studies (MA)
Webster Vienna Private
Webster Vienna Private34
Master's Degree in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz29
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More society, ethics and law, less research methods
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Society, ethics and law
Data and computing
Thesis
Less here than typical
Research methods
Specialist subjects
Languages and communication
About the same as typical: business and management, internship, maths and foundations, projects and labs.
Where you'll study
Studying in Vienna
What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
HousingRooms through partner residences
FacilitiesLibrary
SupportCareer service, Counselling, Disability support, Student clubs, Student union
The rest of what we hold on Webster Vienna Private is on its page.
What it costs
€31,680 total
€31,680 total · 2026/27 · all nationalities
What changes the price?
3 things that move it
Grant
Webster Vienna Legacy Grant (extended family)
Grant
Webster Vienna Legacy Grant
Grant
Webster Vienna Second Degree Grant
Is that expensive?
More expensive than most
Among 10 similar programmes, in euros total
This programme €31,680
Costs more than 9 of 9 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €19,114 and €27,552.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 10, cheapest first
Every fee and condition published
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit | EU citizens | 2026/27 | €1,000 One off |
| Deposit | Non-EU citizens | 2026/27 | €1,000 One off |
| Tuition | All applicants | 2026/27 | €31,680 total |
| Tuition | All applicants | 2026/27 | €880 / credit |
How to start
Starts: Intakes: Fall · Entry points: 1
When does it happen?
Is my language good enough?
Language requirement6.5 IELTS overall9 tests accepted
All 9 accepted proofs
| Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE only) 176 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: score A or B; minimum numerical score of 176 |
| Duolingo English Test (DET) 120 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: 120 (with additional interview and well-written applicant essay) |
| GTEC (CBT Exam) 1201 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: score of 1201 or above |
| IELTS Academic Test 6.5 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 6.5 |
| iTEP 3.9 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum score of 3.9 |
| Password Skills Plus 6.5 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 6.5 |
| Pearson/PTE Academic 53 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum score of 53 |
| TOEFL (paper-based test) 550 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 550 |
| TOEFL iBT 80 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 80, with minimum writing score of 22 |
What are the steps?
- 1Check you qualifyLevel: Bachelor degree · Scale: 4.0 · Min gpa: 2.5
- 2Prove your languageCambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE only) 176 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: score A or B; minimum numerical score of 176
+8 more
- Duolingo English Test (DET) 120 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: 120 (with additional interview and well-written applicant essay)
- GTEC (CBT Exam) 1201 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: score of 1201 or above
- IELTS Academic Test 6.5 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 6.5
- iTEP 3.9 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum score of 3.9
- Password Skills Plus 6.5 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 6.5
- Pearson/PTE Academic 53 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum score of 53
- TOEFL (paper-based test) 550 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 550
- TOEFL iBT 80 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 80, with minimum writing score of 22
- 3Admission tests·Unknown
- 4How they chooseCriterion: Faculty interview · Mandatory: Yes
+2 more
- Criterion: Recommendation letter · Mandatory: Yes
- Words: 600+ · Criterion: Essay · Mandatory: Yes
- 5Where you applyLink: https://webster.ac.at/apply-now · Route: Direct online · Rolling: Yes
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline·Unknown
- 8Start·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
0 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Austria
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeInternational Relations and Security Studies (MA) Webster Vienna Private | SimilarPolitical Science Universität Wien | SimilarMaster's Degree in Comparative Social Policy and Welfare (COSOPO) Johannes Kepler Universität Linz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €31,680 total · 2026/27 | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 1.5 years | 4 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Language | English | German and English | English |
| Next date | Not published | 16 Nov 2026 | 7 Jan 2027 |
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
International Relations and Security Studies (MA) is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at Webster Vienna Private University in Vienna, Austria. It takes 1.5 years. It carries 90 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 34 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (44%), thesis (9%) and data and computing (6%).
It includes an internship, a semester abroad, a final thesis and a choice of specialisations.
How much does International Relations and Security Studies (MA) cost?
€31,680 total · 2026/27 · all nationalities.
When is the next deadline or start?
Intakes: Fall · Entry points: 1 (Starts).
What language is it taught in?
English (Requires IELTS Academic Test 6.5).
How long does it take?
1.5 years.
Where is it?
Webster Vienna Private University, Vienna, Austria.
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Everything we hold
All 31 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Dates · 1 with values
Start datesTerm: Fall · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27
Admission · 4 with values
How to applyLink: https://webster.ac.at/apply-now · Route: Direct online · Rolling: Yes
Language requirementCambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE only) 176 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: score A or B; minimum numerical score of 176Duolingo English Test (DET) 120 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: 120 (with additional interview and well-written applicant essay)GTEC (CBT Exam) 1201 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: score of 1201 or aboveIELTS Academic Test 6.5 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 6.5iTEP 3.9 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum score of 3.9Password Skills Plus 6.5 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 6.5Pearson/PTE Academic 53 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum score of 53TOEFL (paper-based test) 550 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 550TOEFL iBT 80 · Scope: Graduate · Requirement text: minimum overall score of 80, with minimum writing score of 22
Prior educationLevel: Bachelor degree · Scale: 4.0 · Min gpa: 2.5
Selection criteriaCriterion: Faculty interview · Mandatory: YesCriterion: Recommendation letter · Mandatory: YesWords: 600+ · Criterion: Essay · Mandatory: Yes
Curriculum · 1 with values
SpecialisationsDiplomacy and Governance · 22.5 ECTS · Kind: Specialization · Courses required: 3Economy and Technology · 22.5 ECTS · Kind: Specialization · Courses required: 3Security and Conflict · 22.5 ECTS · Kind: Specialization · Courses required: 3
Programme · 18 with values · 1 without
AccreditationAQ Austria · Status: Subject to approval
CampusVienna
QualificationMaster of Arts (MA)
Credits90 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Delivery noteMode: evening classes · Platform: World Classroom · Online courses max: 2
Duration1.5 years · Semesters: 3
InternshipNote: Encouraged · Required: No
Language of instructionEnglish
Learning outcomesAnalyse international events and identify causal relationships behind conflicts.Apply qualitative and quantitative methods to cross-country research questions.Explain and apply IR theories (realism, liberalism, constructivism, feminism, critical theory).Produce publishable research papers at a professional or scholarly level.
LevelNqf: VII · Stage: Master · Bologna cycle: 2
LocationPalais Wenkheim, Praterstrasse 23, 1020 Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Outcomes?Not found on official pages
PlacesMax intake per year: 25
Semester abroadNote: Encouraged · Required: No
Start ruleIntakes: Fall · Entry points: 1
Structure22.5 ECTS · Module: Specialization Module37.5 ECTS · Module: Core Competencies15 ECTS · Module: Electives
Study modeFull time
Thesis / final project15 ECTS · Course: IRSS 6250 Master Thesis · Required: Yes
Institution record: Webster Vienna Private University