Master of Studies in Diplomatic Studies

1. Candidates formust admissionfollow willa becourse expectedof toinstruction haveover satisfactorilyone completedyear in the Postgraduatesubject Diplomaof indiplomatic Diplomatic Studies not more than three terms before admission to the M.Ststudies.

2. The course will be taken on a part-time basis over a period of not fewer than three terms and not more than six terms. The total period of study for the Postgraduate Diploma in Diplomatic Studies and the M.St in Diplomatic Studies combined shall be not more than nine terms to be taken over a maximum of eighteen terms from the commencement of the Diploma.

3. In addition to having previously satisfied the examiners in all four modules and in the dissertation specified for the Postgraduate Diploma in Diplomatic Studies, every candidate Candidates will be required to satisfy the examiners in the following:

• (i. Four written papers, each of three hours’ duration, one on each of the topics below:

  • a) participationDiplomatic in on-line dissertation supervisions;Practice

  • (b) submissionInternational ofPolitics

  • c) aInternational Trade and Finance

  • d) Public International Law

• ii. A dissertation of nonot more than 15,000 words. Theon a topic ofchosen by the dissertation,candidate whichin shouldconsultation be related to one or more ofwith the subject areas of the four modules in the Postgraduate Diploma,supervisor and which should be distinct from, though may be complementary to, the topic of the dissertation examined for the Postgraduate Diploma, must be approved by the course director not later than 12 noon on the Friday of first week of Michaelmas Full Term in the academic year in which the examination is takenexaminers. Two typewritten or word processed copies of theThe dissertation must be delivereduploaded in a format to be prescribed in the course handbook, to the Registry,University Departmentapproved foronline Continuingassessment Education,platform. 1Submision Wellingtondeadlines Square,and Oxfordinformation notare later than 12 noon on Friday of sixth week of Trinity Full Termpublished in the yearcourse in which the examination is takenhandbook.