Program Overview

Futureproof your learning by studying the past and unlock your understanding of how the world works today on this challenging new course from Staffordshire University’s brilliant History, Politics and International Relations team.

Combining the approaches and theories of International Relations with studies of modern and contemporary history, this course provides you with insight into understanding the rapidly changing world around us. Wars, revolutions, the global economy, Brexit, climate change, society, migration and power all come together as themes in this carefully designed, immersive and overlapping programme of study.

The History and International Relations award aims to develop your understanding of world events and global trends, knowledge of which is becoming increasingly essential in a less predictable world including a post Brexit Britain. The course focusses on the challenges of international relations today as well as providing, through the study of history, examples of the ways through which those challenges have been met in the past. It fosters your all-important problem-solving, communication, research and inquiry skills; providing study activities and assessments that encourage independence of thought, originality, critical self-awareness and advances your future employability prospects.

Guided by experts in international organisations, security and intelligence as well as historians with various national and thematic interests, Staffordshire University’s research-led approach allows you to really get under the skin of the subjects you choose, gradually specialising in a topic studied at significant depth for your dissertation.

The BA Hons History and International Relations aims to produce graduates who are reflective and critical learners with a global perspective. There is also the option to complete a placement year with our BSc (Hons)  with a Placement Year route, whilst the Foundation Year route is designed for students who may not have the academic profile to go straight onto the three-year programme.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) History and International Relations

Work placements
If you choose to study International Relations with a Placement Year, you will complete a placement between the second and final years of the course.