Programme Structure
Programme Structure
Students are required to complete a total of 30 credits covering 5 required courses (15 credits), 3 elective courses (9 credits) and a compulsory Capstone Project (6 credits).
| Required Courses (5 courses; a total of 15 credits) | Credits |
| MIA501 Theories and Approaches of International Relations | 3 |
| MIA502 Theories and Approaches of Comparative Politics | 3 |
| MIA503 International Security | 3 |
| MIA504 Politics of Global Economic Interdependence | 3 |
| MIA505 Research Methods in International Affairs | 3 |
| Elective Courses (any 3 courses; a total of 9 credits) | Credits |
| MIA601 Politics of Development in Asia Pacific | 3 |
| MIA602 Greater China: Identity, Interaction, Integration and Diversity | 3 |
| MIA603 International Organizations and Global Governance | 3 |
| MIA604 Environmental Politics and Global Governance | 3 |
| MIA605 International Politics of the Asia-Pacific | 3 |
| MIA606 Foreign Policy and International Relations of China | 3 |
| MIA607 NGOs, Civil Society and the State | 3 |
| MIA608 Ethnic Conflicts and Nationalist Crises | 3 |
| MIA609 Youth Movements and Dissent Politics | 3 |
| MIA610 Selected Issues in Contemporary Chinese Politics | 3 |
| Capstone Project (Compulsory) | Credits |
| MIA615 Master of Arts in International Affairs Capstone Project | 6 |