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BA (Hons)

International Relations

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

L260

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation entry

Are you interested in learning how the big issues in international affairs shape our world? Our BA (Hons) International Relations equips you with analytical skills and real-world knowledge that prepare you for a career in international relations.

This course provides you with an analytical grounding in the discipline of International Relations but with the opportunity to apply this to real-world examples of the interactions that shape all of our lives.

You'll learn from internationally renowned experts with real-world experience in the international arena. Including in the fields of war, intelligence and security.

You can choose from a range of pathways that allow you to shape your degree in the way that excites you the most. Choose from British Politics, World History, Asia Pacific, Philosophy, Russian, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Spanish or Japanese pathways. The choice is yours.

This course cooperates with the Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership. Delivering unique life-changing experiences to those who can combine their studies with volunteering.

Why study with us

Our core team includes renowned experts in a variety of fields with real world experience in war, intelligence and security
You’ll gain real world skills through taking part in the model United Nations conference as part of your second year.
You can shape your degree to your own passion through one of our eleven different pathways: British Politics, World History, Asia Pacific, Philosophy, Russian, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Spanish or Japanese

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Career Opportunities - BA (Hons) International Relations

What you'll do

The course is ideal for anyone who aspires to work in one of the fields of international relations, learning both the theories and skills required.
You’ll consider traditional and non-traditional approaches to security, including intelligence analysis, international political economy and the climate crisis, structures of international organisations and much more.
The pathways allow you to specialise in a particular area or skill that is relevant to International Relations.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Studying our BA (Hons) International Relations open the doors to a career in security, diplomacy, the civil service, politics, international business or journalism.

Throughout the course, you’ll be supported by our academic advisers and the University’s Careers Service to undertake further study towards finding a career or postgraduate study.

When you graduate from this course you’ll leave us with the skills and understanding for careers in security, diplomacy, civil service, politics, international business or journalism.

The transferable skills you will learn also make you a valuable asset to a variety of employers beyond the field of education. You could work in information technology, law, marketing, international charitable organisations, culture and diversity roles, youth work, as a prison officer or as a travel consultant advising on cultural diplomacy.

Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

Full-time£14,250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Throughout the course, you’ll attend a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical sessions. Independent study is an important aspect of this degree. On occasion, you’ll be asked to work in small groups.

We’ll assess you through your coursework. This will include a varied mix of essays, individual and group presentations, critical reviews of research, reflective learning diaries, portfolios, simulations and designing small-scale research proposals.

We’ll also teach you a range of skills which will prove useful in your future career. You’ll learn how to deliver presentations, solve problems, collaborate in teams, critically assess policies and literature in the field of IR, and more.

This course is structured around a pathway model. You will study 120 credits in each of your three years, 80 credits are solely focused on International Relations. The remaining 40 credits belong to your chosen pathway. You can choose one of the following pathways:

British Politics
World History
Asia Pacific Studies
Philosophy
Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish

This allows you to shape your degree around your interests.