Master´s Degree in International Relations

1. Students must know how to apply the acquired knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new or uncertain environments in broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts within the framework of International Relations.
2. Students must be able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities related to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
3. Students must know how to communicate their conclusions -and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them- to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
4. Students must possess the learning skills that allow them to continue training in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

The generic competences are as follows:

• GC1. The student must acquire updated knowledge about Political, Economic and Social Relations at an international level.
• GC2. The student must be able to systematically understand complex concepts, the relevant information, their context and how to apply it to specific situations, taking into account how it affects the different actors and agents of each situation.
• GC3. The student must master the advanced techniques that allow him to obtain and analyze information, evaluate its relevance and validity, synthesize it and adapt it to the context.
• GC4. The student must be able to understand and deal with complex situations and arguments in a systematic and creative way, with critical judgment, with incomplete information, taking risks, making decisions and communicating them to any type of audience.
• GC5. The student must be able to communicate correctly both orally and in writing, both in Spanish and in a second language, using the most current technology.
• GC6. The student must be able to act autonomously in the evaluation of socio-political events as well as anticipate possible scenarios for the development of events.
• GC7. The student must be able to play different roles within a team.
• GC8. The student must be able to recognize the need for change and must have the necessary skill to manage it.
• GC9. The student must be able to act autonomously in a framework of responsible freedom.
• GC10. The student must be able to add value to the organization through his creativity and participation.
• GC11. Ability to manage teams and diversity.
• GC12. Ability to integrate equality policies into organizations and work, especially between women and men, and with attention to disability.
• GC13. Ability to establish systems for evaluating the quality of one's own work and the team's work.

The specific competences have been determined with the same procedure as the generic ones, and in one way or another are included within them.

• SC1. Ability to perform a critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas from different advanced theoretical approaches in the area of International Relations, integrating the knowledge acquired and considering social responsibility and respect for a strict professional ethical code.
• SC2. Ability to handle the fundamental concepts involved in International Relations
• SC3. Ability to analyze International Relations, their agents, interests and their relationship modes
• SC4. Ability to write and compose a study on International Relations
• SC5. Ability to present orally and defend the study before a specialized audience
• SC6. Ability to search for documentation, contrast and criticism of information sources related to International Relations
• SC7. Ability to apply the knowledge acquired in solving problems in new and dynamic environments, such as changes in international, regional or state political systems.
• SC8. Ability to practically apply the theoretical knowledge acquired throughout the course in the field of international relations.
• SC9. Ability to apply the knowledge acquired in the Master's degree to a particular case
• SC10. Ability to recognize problems and opportunities in the analysis and execution of issues related to the dynamics of international relations
• SC11. Ability to contribute, from an academic perspective, to the advancement of the analysis of international politics under the prism that provides the context of a society based on knowledge and communication.
• SC12. Ability for synthesis and analysis of complex realities
• SC13. Know the characteristics of the stages of the research process.
• SC14. Know the characteristics of the stages of advanced research processes in the field of diplomacy and international security policy.
• SC15. Know the characteristics of the stages of the research process with advanced techniques in the field of global economy and international trade.
• SC16. Ability to design applied research on international economy and foreign trade by applying advanced qualitative and quantitative research techniques using ICTs.
• SC17. Ability to develop research in the field of international relations
• SC18. Ability to develop sociopolitical research
• SC19. Ability to design research in the field of international economics
• SC20. Ability to develop leadership and communication skills within governments and specialized institutions developing innovative strategies of public diplomacy and national security.
• SC21. Ability to conceive, design, implement and adopt a substantial research process with academic rigor in relation to national security policy in an interdependent and dynamic international context.
• SC22. Ability to understand the influence of the global economy in regional and national economies and vice versa especially in the European Union scenario
• SC23. Ability to design sociopolitical research applying qualitative and quantitative research techniques and develop sociopolitical research projects applied using ICTs.
• SC24. Ability to make decisions from a strategic perspective based on the formal and analytical models of the most recent and advanced theories in international relations.
• SC25. Ability to make decisions from a strategic perspective in internationalized companies based on the formal and analytical models of the most recent and advanced economic theories.
• SC26. Ability to make decisions from a strategic perspective in the field of national security strategy design, based on the formal and analytical models of the most recent and advanced theories of policy analysis.
• SC27. Ability to develop decisions derived from contemporary issues: conflicts and tensions in the international arena.
• SC28. Ability to develop strategic negotiation processes based on an advanced analysis of the specific distributional interests of actors, multinational companies and international organizations in the changing and dynamic context of world trade and economy.
• SC29. Ability to develop strategic negotiation processes based on an advanced analysis of the specific distributional interests of international actors and organizations.
• SC30. Ability to negotiate in international fields from the point of view of public and private organizations.
• SC32. Ability to develop innovative leadership and communication skills within multinational companies, international organizations and agencies
• SC34. Ability to organize and lead teams in the field of International Relations.
• SC35. Ability to understand the new world political order derived from economic globalization.
• SC36. Ability to interact and understand the diplomatic processes of the 21st century, especially from the perspective of Spain and the European Union.
• SC37. Ability to understand and analyze the relations of foreign policies of the member countries of the European Union based on the scope of economic decisions.
• SC38. Ability to perform a critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas from different advanced theoretical approaches in the area of Public Diplomacy, integrating the knowledge acquired and considering social responsibility and respect for a strict professional ethical code.
• SC39. Ability to contribute, from an academic perspective, to the advancement of the analysis of public diplomacy under the prism that provides the context of a society based on knowledge and communication.
• SC40. Ability to apply the protocols and strategies of public diplomacy in international private fields.
• SC42. Ability to handle the concepts of national and international security and its application to the contexts of non-stability, national rights and international obligations of the states.
• SC55. Ability to know how to manage the communication needs of international organizations.
• SC74. Ability to establish work quality assessment systems
• SC75. Ability for synthesis and analysis of complex realities
• SC76. Ability to design applied research in the field of public diplomacy using qualitative and quantitative research techniques and ICTs.

As established in Article 16 of RD 1393/2007, modified by RD 861/2010, students who meet any of the following conditions may access these studies:

• Have an official Spanish university degree or other degree issued by an institution of higher education of the European Higher Education Area that grants access to Master's studies in the country issuing said degree.
• Graduates of educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area may access without the need for validation of their degrees, after verification by the University that they accredit a level of studies equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degrees and that these grant access to postgraduate education in the country issuing said degree. Access through this route will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree of the interested party, nor its recognition for other purposes than that of taking the Master's degree.
• In the case of students with special educational needs derived from disability, the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies will be assessed.

In addition to the legal requirements, the university requires passing its own entrance exams, the Admission Tests.

The process of admission to the Master's degree begins by sending by post or courier the following documentation to the Postgraduate Admissions Section:

• Completed Admission application
• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Photocopy of DNI (only Spanish candidates) or passport (only foreign candidates)
• Photocopy of the Academic record (complete or of last academic year of the university degree)
• Two color, passport-size photographs

Once the documentation has been received, and the university verifies that the submitted degree grants access to the master's degree, as established in Arts. 15 and 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, the candidates take the admission test for the chosen program, whose execution is handled by the Promotion and Admissions department. This test is carried out in person in Madrid and in different Spanish cities and, additionally, it can also be taken remotely (online).

The admission test, which aims to analyze the student's abilities to complete the Master's program, assesses the candidate's profile and abilities, so it does not require prior preparation, and allows the student to receive more extensive and personalized advice on his/her academic and professional options. This test consists of two parts: the first is an aptitude test with which the maturity of the student is assessed, as well as the reasons that lead him/her to study at this university. The second is a specific test for the chosen program.

Once the different phases of the admission tests have been completed, the candidate holds a personal interview with the Master's Degree Coordinator, who makes a report on the candidate's profile of abilities, his/her degree of maturity, his/her personal interest in the Master's degree, and his/her suitability for said degree, and is then attached to the file to be studied by the Admissions Commission. In the case of taking the written tests remotely, the personal interview can be carried out via videoconference.

Once the admission tests have been completed, the Admissions Commission, made up of those responsible for the Department, the General Secretary and the Promotion and Admissions department, analyze the results and the documentation submitted by the candidate and approve or reject the application. The candidate receives written information about his/her admission, which is notified by phone, regarding the result of the admission process and the formalization of his/her enrollment in the Program, the final documentation that must be submitted, duly legalized, etc.

Admission criteria:

The weighting of these admission tests is specified below:

• Analysis of academic record (previous studies): 50%
• Admission Test
• Aptitude test: 15%
• Specific test of the Master's program: 25%
• Personal interview: 10%