Politics and International Relations
Investigate how people understand the world and explore global issues
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Delve into modern concepts within a supportive learning environment
Expert teaching
Learn from experts who publish books and present at conferences on the same issues they teach.
Smaller teaching groups
Our smaller class sizes mean that staff get to know you to deliver better learning and support for our students.
One-to-one support
Receive regular and personalised support from your tutors throughout
your degree.
Study current issues
Examine the underlying conditions of modern-day issues such as climate change and race relations.
Politics and International Relations courses
Discover courses that challenge you to unlock ideas of how we interact with each other and explore key global issues
Select a learning level
- All
- Undergraduate
- Foundation Options
BA (Hons) Politics and Contemporary History
- Study Politics both from a policy-oriented and an academic perspective.
- Examine significant events and periods from contemporary history
- Learn from experts in their fields
- Smaller class sizes for better learning
BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations
- Study political events, conflicts, challenges and their effects on relationships between states
- Build your degree around your own research interests
- Learn from experts in their fields
- Smaller class sizes for better learning
BA (Hons) Politics and Philosophy & Ethics
- Study the links between philosophy, ethics and contemporary political events, conflicts, and challenges
- Build your degree around your own research interests
- Learn from experts in their fields
- Smaller class sizes for better learning
LLB (Hons) Law with International Relations
- Learn the seven core foundations of legal knowledge
- Understand Britain's place in the international context
- Gain key skills in analysis, negotiation, and international communication
- Smaller class sizes for better learning
LLB (Hons) Law with International Relations with Integrated Foundation Year
- Build your academic skills on an initial foundation year
- Learn the seven core foundations of legal knowledge
- Understand Britain's place in the international context
- Gain key skills in analysis, negotiation, and international communication
- Smaller class sizes for better learning
BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations with Humanities Integrated Foundation Year
- Study political events, conflicts, challenges and their effects on relationships between states
- Build your degree around your own research interests
- Learn from experts in their fields
- Smaller class sizes for better learning
Library facilities
Discover over half a million print and online resources
The 天美传媒官方 library holds more than 200,000 books with additional access to over 500,000 eBooks.
There are also around 380 print subscriptions to journals, as well as electronic access to a further 12,000 journals containing over
20 million articles to support your independent research.
Careers
Open up your future career paths as you gain highly valued skills
Employability is central to every course, and our Politics and International Relations courses have seen graduates continue into careers within teaching, law, research, local government, civil service, environmental regulation, not-for-profit groups and HR.
Work placements
Gain vital workplace experience built into your studies
Our dedicated work placement modules allow you to gain experience working in professional settings, such as charities, museums, local government, heritage sites, and many more.
Study global issues
Examine relations between states and global issues from around the world
Our International Relations options allow you to study a full range of current global challenges, including terrorism, global warming, migration, and health.
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Philosophy and Ethics
Discover our Philosophy and Ethics courses that explore human nature contemporary ethical issues within society.
History
Explore your passion for history as you develop your analytical and critical thinking skills.
