Synopsis
We live in an increasingly globalised world, and learning should reflect this reality. The NTU-Warwick Double Masters Programme thus seeks to provide an educational platform articulating the economic, political, social and strategic influences impacting on Asia and the Western world.Objectives
The NTU-Warwick Double Masters Programme represents an innovative programme of study offering students the opportunity to live and study in two culturally diverse countries/regions, experiencing the 'best of both worlds' in conceptual training, empirical relevance and policy application. The specific programme objectives are to equip students with:- A strong portfolio of theoretical and empirical skills in international and strategic studies
- An understanding of the practical skills appropriate for professionals operating in a dynamic 21st century international environment
- Deep insights into the multiple- and cross-disciplinary influences affecting contemporary public and private decision-making
- An appreciation of the cross-cultural theoretical and policy-oriented international challenges facing the policymaking community
- Opportunities to develop and exploit powerful global networks
Relevance
The NTU-Warwick Double Masters Programme enjoys unique differential advantages, including: the learning benefits deriving from study in the diverse and stimulating European and Asian environments; the blending of Warwick's strong emphasis on research and theoretical/methodological issues with RSIS' competence on professional and applied skills; and, finally, the provision of a top flight post-graduate qualification appropriate to the needs of public and private organizations operating in a demanding international community.Benefits
Students in Year 1 at Warwick will be exposed to its acclaimed expertise in the political and methodological aspects of international studies, providing a foundation for RSIS' global security focus in Year 2 studies. Additionally, there will be opportunities to enhance language skills, including the acquisition of Asian language competencies. Finally, of course, Double Degree graduates will benefit from the acquisition of two Masters degrees from globally respected European and Asian Universities.Content
The NTU-Warwick Double Masters programme is a two-year programme. Students would carry out the first year of their studies at the University of Warwick, starting at Warwick in October each year, finishing in July the following year. Students would then proceed to RSIS in their second year at the end of July, finishing their degree the following June. The duration of the whole programme would be 22 months, with the maximum being 44 months if a student took a year's break before transferring to RSIS.The NTU-Warwick Double Masters Programme would be awarded to any applicant undertaking the programme, from both Warwick and NTU.
Students will read core subjects in such fields as international relations, international political economy and strategic studies. There will also be research methodology courses, as well as the opportunity to take electives and a focused research project, in relevant subject-areas. Flexibility is in place, moreover, to ensure that learning across Years 1 and 2 at Warwick and RSIS proceeds in a progressive and structured way.
About the University of Warwick/ PAIS
Warwick is one of the UK's leading universities, with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, for innovation, and for links with business and industry. By 2015 Warwick will be in the top 50 world Universities. The Politics and International Studies (PAIS) Department at University of Warwick is one of the largest in the UK and sits among the elite of UK Politics and International Relations research. PAIS' provision of postgraduate education in the field of international studies is particularly strong on theoretical and methodological issues, and provides an excellent training for students wishing to study further.For more information about the University of Warwick, please refer to www.warwick.ac.uk/about and for information about the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) please visit www.warwick.ac.uk/go/politics.