BA Politics and International Relations
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0, with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need at English Language requirements. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BA(Hons) in Politics and International Relations, covering areas such as human rights, global governance, foreign policy, international security, and public policy. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The Parliamentary Studies optional module is approved by the Houses of Parliament and co-taught by university tutors and Parliament officials, with visits to Westminster. The course is also available as a four-year sandwich route with an industry placement year.
Modules
- Critical Thinking and Political Theory
- International Relations
- Politics of Crisis and Change
- Politics, States and Resistance
- Governing Society
- Interrogating the International
- Political Innovation, Leadership and Communication
- Atrocities in Global Politics
- Foreign Policy
- Gender in Politics
- Global Political Economy
- Advanced Debates in International Relations
- Advanced Debates in Politics
- Dissertation Project
- Global Governance
- Justice in Global Politics
- Climate and Society
- Decolonisation in Theory and Practice
- Parliamentary Studies
- Terrorism: History, Myths and Policy