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60 Universität Bremen - Program https://www.uni-bremen.de/mair/program Description of the four modules and curriculum as table de Universität Bremen Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:02:33 +0200 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:02:33 +0200 Universität Bremen content-237831 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:43:54 +0100 Modules https://www.uni-bremen.de/mair/program#c237831 The MA International Relations is a research-oriented postgraduate program. Therefore, the curriculum puts particular emphasis on both theories and methodology.&nbsp; MAIR courses are also strongly informed by our <a class="externalLink" href="https://www.uni-bremen.de/mair/faculty" target="_blank" title="Öffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster">faculty's</a> own research experience and findings. The program aims at preparing students for further research within and outside academia. <table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:600px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:172px"> Semester </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:428px"> Modules (Module Coordinator) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:172px"> First Semester </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:428px"> Foundations of Global Politics <a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=53294&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">(Prof. Dr. Peter Mayer)</a>&nbsp; Foundations of Social Theory (<a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=53295&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">Prof. Dr. Martin Nonhoff) </a> Methods of Social Science <a class="external-link" href="https://www.socium.uni-bremen.de/about-the-socium/members/markus-tepe/en/?" target="_blank" title="Öffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster">(Prof. Dr. Markus Tepe) </a> &nbsp; </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:172px"> Second Semester </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:428px"> Theorizing Social and Political&nbsp;Phenomena (<a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=53295&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">Prof. Dr. Martin Nonhoff) </a> Examining Global Political Dynamics (<a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=57051&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">Prof. Dr. Wiebke Rabe</a>) Analyzing International Policies (<a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=53293&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">Prof. Dr. Kerstin Martens</a>) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:172px"> Third Semester </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:428px"> Research Design <a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=59033&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">(Prof. Dr. Philipp Genschel) </a> Research Internship (optional) <a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=53296&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">(Prof. Dr. Klaus Schlichte)</a> Study Abroad (optional) <a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=53296&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">(Prof. Dr. Klaus Schlichte)</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:172px"> Fourth Semester </td> <td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; vertical-align:top; width:428px"> MA thesis (+ supporting seminar) <a class="internal-link" href="t3://page?uid=53294&amp;L=1" title="Öffnet internen Link in aktuellem Fenster">(Prof. Dr. Peter Mayer)</a>&nbsp; </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> In the first semester, students deepen their familiarity with the history and the present of International Relations, delve into core topics, arguments, and paradigms of contemporary social theory, and revisit the ever-growing toolbox of the quantitative and qualitative methods of social science. Building on these foundations, in the second semester, students specialize by choosing modules and seminars that further explore issues of political and social theories relevant to international relations, address the variety of global and regional social dynamics that underlie (changes in) present-day world politics, or focus on the attempts by state and non-state actors to institute a measure of global governance in diverse policy areas. In the third semester, students further broaden their horizon either by leaving Bremen for a semester abroad or a research internship or by taking additional courses in other Master’s programs at the University of Bremen (e.g. MA Political Science, MA European Politics, or MA Social Policy). The semester starts and ends with a two-part block seminar on “Research Design”, helping students to prepare their Master’s thesis. In the fourth semester, finally, students write their Master’s thesis while attending a supporting Thesis Seminar offering them an opportunity to share and discuss interim results of their ongoing thesis work with their peers as well as faculty. The course catalog of the MA International Relations can be found <a class="externalLink" href="https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/ipw/study/course-catalogue" target="_blank" title="Öffnet externen Link in neuem Fenster">here</a>. Content