Nottingham Trent University Online MASTERS
Online MA in International Relations
The Online MA in International Relations is an ideal postgraduate degree for ambitious and globally minded individuals who are seeking a flexible way of understanding international arenas, while exploring the theories, policies and practices that are essential to furthering expertise in this dynamic and exciting field.
Course overview
This course has a truly international outlook, featuring a faculty of experts from around the globe. As a result, you will be exposed to different perspectives, insights and research approaches, giving you the aptitude and confidence to establish a relevant career path anywhere in the world.
Thanks to an emphasis on the value of theory-in-practice, the Online MA in International Relations helps you get to grips with theoretical debates, ideas around global governance and the link between political economy and international security. This diverse set of contemporary theories and policies will prepare you for a wide variety of different careers in organisations such as government departments, international aid, and development agencies.
Career Outlook
Graduates from this course are highly employable in both public and private sectors due to their wide-ranging skills and competencies. After studying the course at NTU, you will be best placed to pursue a career in relevant government departments, charities, NGOs or international aid and development agencies. In the private sector, businesses such as think-tank organisations and not-for-profits are increasingly looking for graduates with an understanding of international and global events and processes.
Online MSc in Construction Project Management
This RICS-accredited Online MSc in Construction Project Management puts principle into practice, aiming to provide you with a framework for understanding project management within the construction industry. Delivered 100% online – allowing flexible study alongside full time work – the course is aimed at mid-career professionals or recent graduates, wishing to pursue a career as a construction project manager. It is also suitable for professionals already working in the broad construction industries, who may be aspiring to senior management roles.
Course overview
Taught by experts from the construction industry, with direct links to major construction firms, the Online MSc in Construction Project Management is perfectly positioned to help you secure a project management career in construction. It will manage project briefing, key design and development issues at a detailed level.
The course is also designed to help you to:
- manage project briefing, key design and development issues at a detailed level
- learn essential skills to create appropriate procurement strategies
- gain a comprehensive understanding of the organisational structures required to achieve successful project outcomes, including legal and contractual constraints and people management skills.
Career Outlook
The Online MSc Construction Project Management offers excellent opportunities for career development. Graduates from the course have pursued careers with major international construction firms including JLL (Switzerland), Tuner & Townsend, National Grid, VINCI Construction, Balfour Beatty, and Clegg, employed in roles such as Construction Project Manager, Cost Manager, Site Manager and Senior Project Manager.
Furthermore, NTU is highly regarded across the construction industry for the quality of its students and has a long history of successful student placement, improving the university’s reputation for project management and construction among employers. This is boosted still further by this course’s RICS accreditation. NTU is also in the top 10 UK Universities for Building and Town and Country Planning (Guardian 2020).