BSc Politics and International Relations
Entry requirements
A level: 104 UCAS points including a minimum of 2 A levels. General studies considered. BTEC: 18 Unit BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in any subject. BTEC National Diploma modules 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. 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 course offers an optional placement year of at least 24 weeks and a final-year dissertation of 12,000 words. Student exchange opportunities are available with partner institutions in countries including Canada, the USA, Poland and the Czech Republic.
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
- Preparing for Dissertation Research
- Politics and International Relations of the Global South
- Global Governance and the United Nations
- Democracy in the UK: An Introduction to British Politics
- Global Political Economy
- International Security Studies
- Politics Beyond Parliaments
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- The Politics of the European Union
- 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
- Voter Behaviour and Effective Election Campaigning
- The European Union in World Politics
- Mao to Now: the Politics of Modern China