Masters Guide 2027

Programs: Europe (21)

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LSE: MSc International Relations

Europe / UK check

Duration: 12 months

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Oct 2026 (per LSE snippet)

Deadline: Rolling, no fixed deadline; funding deadline for 2027 entry not confirmed (LSE GSS date 23 Apr 2027 in secondary source; 2026 cycle date, check)

Tuition: GBP 30,700 (2027/28 provisional, overseas)

Approx MYR: ~RM 170,000 (rate GBP1=RM5.6 assumed)

Language: IELTS/TOEFL per LSE graduate policy; unverified

Entry: Upper second class (2:1) equivalent; no work exp needed; unverified

Funding at uni: LSE Graduate Support Scheme GBP 5k-20k; LSE scholarships need early application

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); fee and open date from search result of LSE page. Apply early (Oct-Jan) for funding consideration; places fill on rolling basis.

LSE: MSc International Political Economy

Europe / UK check date check

Duration: 12 months

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Oct 2026 (assumed same as LSE; unverified)

Deadline: Rolling; funding deadline not confirmed, check

Tuition: Unverified; expect similar to MSc IR (~GBP 30,000+)

Approx MYR: ~RM 170,000 (estimate)

Language: As LSE policy; unverified

Entry: 2:1 equivalent; unverified

Funding at uni: LSE Graduate Support Scheme (IPE not excluded per secondary source)

Notes: Unverified: all fields except GSS eligibility. Fee not checked.

LSE: Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Europe / UK check date check

Duration: 12 months (1-yr) or 2 yr

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified, check LSE page

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Typically requires 3+ years work experience for MPA; unverified

Funding at uni: LSE funding; unverified

Notes: Unverified entirely. Likely not suitable without several years of work experience; confirm.

King's College London: MA International Relations (War Studies)

Europe / UK check date check

Duration: 1 year full-time (Sept-Sept)

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified; KCL page refers to closing date guidance only

Tuition: Unverified (not on fetched page)

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Unverified

Funding at uni: KCL scholarships; unverified

Notes: Duration and department confirmed on official page; everything else unverified.

SOAS University of London: MSc/MA programmes (e.g. Politics of Asia, International Relations)

Europe / UK check date check

Duration: 1 year

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Unverified

Funding at uni: SOAS scholarships; unverified

Notes: Not researched in depth; unverified.

University of Oxford: MPhil International Relations (note: Oxford has MPhil IR, not MSc IR)

Europe / UK urgent check

Duration: 2 years

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Applications for 2027-28 not yet open; register for email alert

Deadline: Dec 2026 / Jan 2027 funding deadline (course-specific, Clarendon auto-consideration); 2026 cycle date, check

Tuition: Unverified (fetch blocked)

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Expect strong first / high 2:1 equivalent; unverified

Funding at uni: Clarendon (auto-considered if applying by funding deadline)

Notes: URGENT: Oxford funding deadline is Dec 2026 / Jan 2027 (secondary source). Oxford's one-year IR-type options also include MSc Politics Research etc; unverified.

University of Oxford (Blavatnik School of Government): Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Europe / UK urgent check

Duration: 1 year (Sept-Aug)

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Varies by scholarship; some external scholarships earlier; check (Dec 2026 - Jan 2027 likely)

Tuition: GBP 54,650 (annual course fee, 2027-28 per search result)

Approx MYR: ~RM 306,000 (rate GBP1=RM5.6)

Language: IELTS/TOEFL; unverified

Entry: Strong degree plus typically 3+ years work experience; unverified

Funding at uni: Blavatnik: 90% of MPP students get full/partial scholarships (per search)

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); fee from BSG page snippet. Work experience usually required, may not suit a fresh BA grad.

University of Cambridge: MPhil Politics and International Studies / MPhil Public Policy (Politics & IR streams)

Europe / UK urgent

Duration: 9-12 months

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Gates Cambridge funding deadline 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027 depending on course (2027-28 round); course admission deadline unverified

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: First-class or high 2:1 equivalent; unverified

Funding at uni: Gates Cambridge, Cambridge Trust

Notes: URGENT: funding deadline 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027. Start date 1 Oct 2027 per snippet.

UCL: MSc International Public Policy / MSc Global Governance and Ethics / MSc Public Policy

Europe / UK check date check

Duration: 1 year

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Unverified

Funding at uni: UCL scholarships; unverified

Notes: Not researched; unverified.

University of Warwick: MA International Political Economy

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Duration: 1 year

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Unverified

Funding at uni: Chancellor's International Scholarship; unverified

Notes: Not researched; unverified.

University of Edinburgh: MSc International Relations (687)

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Duration: 1 year

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified; check study.ed.ac.uk

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Unverified

Funding at uni: Edinburgh Global scholarships; unverified

Notes: Programme page exists (found in search); details unverified.

University of Nottingham (UK campus): Masters in politics / IR / international political economy (e.g. MA International Relations)

Europe / UK check date check

Duration: 1 year

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: Unverified

Entry: Unverified

Funding at uni: China and Malaysia Alumni Scholarship: 15% tuition fee (search result), not 20%; International PG Scholarship GBP 3,000 (2026 entry)

Notes: Alumni discount seen as 15% in a secondary listing with 12 Oct 2026 deadline (2026 cycle date, check; unverified). Confirm amount for 2027 on Nottingham official page.

Sciences Po (PSIA): Master in International Affairs (PSIA) - various specialisations incl. International Public Management, International Economic Policy

Europe / France est. check

Duration: 2 years

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Applications for fall 2027 open ~autumn 2026; unverified

Deadline: Committee 1 closes 19 Oct; committee 2 closes 30 Nov (2026 cycle date, check for 2027; unverified)

Tuition: Unverified; non-EU fee tiered by income (Boutmy amount EUR 18,500/yr given as exemption)

Approx MYR: ~RM 92,500/yr scholarship value (EUR1=RM5.0)

Language: English-taught tracks; IELTS/TOEFL; unverified

Entry: Bachelor's degree; unverified

Funding at uni: Emile Boutmy Scholarship: EUR 18,500/yr tuition exemption for 2 years (secondary source)

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); if the 30 Nov 2026 date holds for 2027, URGENT (closes before end 2026). Boutmy must be flagged in the application at submission.

Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID): MA in International Affairs / International Relations/Political Science / International Economics

Europe / Switzerland check

Duration: 2 years

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Autumn 2026 (assumed)

Deadline: 14 Jan 2027 (main round; per search snippet)

Tuition: CHF 8,000 per year non-resident (CHF 16,000 total) per search snippet

Approx MYR: ~RM 85,000 total (CHF1=RM5.3)

Language: English or French; IELTS/TOEFL; unverified

Entry: Bachelor's degree with high marks; unverified

Funding at uni: Financial aid: full CHF 20,000/yr or partial CHF 10,000; request in January round; 10-15% of admits get aid

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); official admission page returned 404 on fetch. Living costs in Geneva are very high (CHF 2,000+/month).

Hertie School: Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Europe / Germany check

Duration: 2 years

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Scholarship deadline 15 Feb 2027 (snippet); main winter-semester deadlines unverified; summer 2027 semester deadline 15 Jan

Tuition: EUR 38,500 total (EUR 9,625/semester)

Approx MYR: ~RM 192,500 (EUR1=RM5.0)

Language: English; IELTS/TOEFL; unverified

Entry: Bachelor's degree; 1+ yr work experience often recommended; unverified

Funding at uni: Hertie scholarships (merit/need), DAAD; unverified

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); official page 404 on fetch; fee and dates from aggregator (mygermanuniversity / mastersportal). Hertie also has Master of International Affairs (MIA), not researched.

Leiden University: MA International Relations (specialisations incl. Global Political Economy, Global Conflict in the Modern Era)

Europe / Netherlands est. check

Duration: 1 year

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: 1 April (Sept start, non-EU); 2026 cycle date, check. Scholarship (LExS) deadline unverified

Tuition: EUR 22,300 (2026-27 non-EU, per search snippet)

Approx MYR: ~RM 111,500 (EUR1=RM5.0)

Language: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL; unverified

Entry: Bachelor's in relevant field; unverified

Funding at uni: Leiden Excellence Scholarship (LExS) for non-EU masters; Holland Scholarship appears to be bachelor-focused per search

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); Holland/NL Scholarship for masters not confirmed. 2026-27 fee shown; 2027-28 fee not yet published.

College of Europe: MA in European Political and Governance Studies / EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies

Europe / Belgium check

Duration: 1 year (Bruges/Natolin)

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: 14 Oct 2026

Deadline: 13 Jan 2027

Tuition: Unverified (not found)

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: English/French; unverified

Entry: Bachelor's degree; unverified

Funding at uni: College of Europe scholarships; unverified

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); application window 14 Oct 2026 - 13 Jan 2027 from search snippet. EU-focused, narrower than general IR.

Central European University (CEU): MA International Relations / MA Political Science / Mundus MAPP (Erasmus Mundus public policy)

Europe / Austria passed check

Duration: 1-2 years

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Master's: 15 Oct 2026 or 1 Feb 2027 (conflicting listings); Mundus MAPP financial aid 1 Dec 2026

Tuition: Unverified

Approx MYR: Unverified

Language: English; unverified

Entry: Bachelor's; unverified

Funding at uni: CEU scholarships, partial to full tuition plus stipend

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); conflicting deadlines in aggregators. URGENT if Mundus MAPP 1 Dec 2026 holds.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master: Euroculture (Gottingen, Uppsala, Krakow etc.): MA Euroculture

Europe / Multiple (EU) check

Duration: 2 years (2027-29 intake)

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: 15 Oct 2026 (secondary source)

Deadline: 15 Jan 2027 (EM scholarship consideration; secondary source)

Tuition: Programme fee covered by EM scholarship

Approx MYR: Covered

Language: English; IELTS/TOEFL

Entry: Bachelor's; unverified

Funding at uni: Erasmus Mundus scholarship EUR 1,400/month plus participation costs up to EUR 9,000/yr for partner-country students

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); Euroculture is Europe/EU-focused. Check Malaysia counts as a partner country (it does in the Erasmus+ guide; unverified).

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master: IMSISS (Glasgow, Dublin City, Charles Univ): International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies

Europe / Multiple (EU) check

Duration: 2 years

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Early Jan 2027 expected (secondary source; 2026 cycle date, check)

Tuition: Covered by EM scholarship

Approx MYR: Covered

Language: English

Entry: Bachelor's; unverified

Funding at uni: Erasmus Mundus scholarship EUR 1,400/month

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); Security and strategic studies, closer to War Studies than IR theory.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master: GLOBED (Education Policies for Global Development): MA GLOBED

Europe / Multiple (EU) check date check

Duration: 2 years

Intake: Sept 2027

Applications open: Unverified

Deadline: Unverified; check globed.eu

Tuition: Covered by EM scholarship

Approx MYR: Covered

Language: English

Entry: Bachelor's; unverified

Funding at uni: Erasmus Mundus scholarship

Notes: Unverified on official page (from search snippet); Education policy focus, only relevant if she wants education/development policy. EMGS not researched.