BSc International Relations
Entry requirements
A level: 104 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC: 12 Unit BTEC Diploma D*D* in any subject. 18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma DMM in any subject. If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access courses: Pass a named Access to HE Diploma in any subject with at least 33 credits at merit/distinction. T level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26-28 overall to include 4 at any Higher Level subject. English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4 Standard Level = 5. Other qualifications: 14-19 Diplomas: accepted – please enquire. Other combinations and non-A level qualifications will also be considered.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis and Design & Creative Practice. The programme offers an optional placement year of at least 24 weeks, and a 12,000-word dissertation completed independently in the final year.
Modules
- School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
- Democracy and Democratization
- Discovering World Politics
- Comparative Democracies
- International Relations Since 1945
- One Planet? Society and Sustainability
- Theories of International Relations
- Global Governance and the United Nations
- Global Political Economy
- International Security Studies
- Preparing for Dissertation Research
- Politics and International Relations of the Global South
- Refugee Studies
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- Dissertation in Politics and International Relations
- Work Based Learning in Politics or International Relations
- NATO after the Cold War and Beyond
- The Politics of the United States
- The Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
- The European Union in World Politics
- Mao to Now: the Politics of Modern China
- Foreign Policy: Issues, Actors and Explanations