The Department of Politics, along with other participating departments, offers students the option of a taught Master of International Studies (MIntSt). The MIntSt programme is multi-disciplinary in nature and consists of four Masters level courses (which all participating students have to take) taught by staff from four disciplines, plus a 20,000 word research project which is started at the beginning of what is an intensive twelve month course. The components of the programme are:
- INTS502 International Politics
- INTS503 The Global Economy
- INTS504 International Legal Issues
- INTS509 Global Peace and Conflict
- INTS590 Research Dissertation
You can enrol in the MIntSt programme in February or July each year.
For more detailed information please visit the Master of International Studies website.
Prerequisites
To apply for the MIntSt programme you should normally be a graduate with an ordinary Bachelor's degree and with an average grade of at least B+ in the 300-level papers for the degree; or be a graduate with an Honours degree awarded at a standard of at least second class Honours (division); or have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice Chancellor in the Humanities Division.
How to apply
Domestic Students
If you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, you may apply online.
International Students
International students wishing to apply for admission to the Master of International Studies programme need to go via the International Office.
Scholarships
Coursework Master's scholarships
Otago has a number of Coursework Master's Scholarships available. On application to the programme, promising students are nominated by the Department. Further information on these scholarships is available here.
Alumni of the University of Otago in America MIntSt Scholarship
Alumni of the University of Otago in America have granted a NZ$25,000 scholarship for a US student of the Master of International Studies. This scholarship is available to a student beginning the degree in Semester Two, 2017. Visit the MIntSt website for further information.
Further Information
Programme Director
Contact the Director of the MIntSt Programme, Professor Robert Patman, if you have any further questions: robert.patman@otago.ac.nz.
“The Master of International Studies gives you a skill set that lets you tackle a whole host of problems. For any world issue, you can draw from different pools of knowledge – they all come together to make you a better global citizen.”
"I would absolutely recommend the MIntSt. It’s a degree that you can use in a number of different areas such as international studies, government studies, economics and history. It could lead you to another advanced degree or to a career in and of itself."
"The Otago MIntSt degree added a level of breadth and depth to my knowledge. This has benefited me greatly since I left university, firstly in my role as a Policy Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and now as a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Waikato"