Masters Programs Decision

[V.uz]

Hello to whoever is reading this! 

I have a bachelors in International Relations and I want to get a masters and I'm having trouble making a decision on the program I should go for.

I want to get a masters in international law and foreign trade, I'm also looking at International business law, but the area that has caught my attention the most is International Relations and artificial intelligence (merging both fields together). 

International relations, diplomacy and artificial intelligence sounds really exciting to me. However, after getting a masters in this, how relevant would it be? What are my opportunities in this field? I've done my research but I need advice from anyone who's currently in this field.

Thank you!! 

 

[JPYSD]

Hello!

For a longer and more helpful answer, I would need to know your background and the universities you are applying to, but I try it still:

These days, master programs all around the world just throw around fancy names of degrees to win over international students to collect high fees. The name of the master degree only really counts if is either from a prestigious university or if you are a really good networker and can make the specific degree name sell in professional environments. What, however, does count is the broader discipline the master relates to and here my advice: Don't do a legal master if you don't have a legal background already or want to fully transition into a lawyer-career (usually a master is not enough for that). Stay in your discipline and specialize. You can absolutely do this with most IR master programs and still focus on international law aspects or trade. The sudden law background will just sound confusing to IR-focused employers and irrelevant to legal ones.

Happy to help more if you can tell me the specific programs and places you would want to start a career in 🙂