Program Overview

Our new three year BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations degree takes our expertise in training people for careers in the legal profession and applies it to career pathways in politics and international relations. You will develop the skills needed to pursue a career in these areas, as well as in related fields of employment such as local government, NGOs and public services, or to undertake graduate level studies. These skills include data analysis, critical thinking, debating, advocacy and negotiation, and applied research skills.

You will benefit from extracurricular activities such as high profile speakers, forums and debates and trips to places of interest such as the House of Commons.

Full-time three year BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations

Our focus on practical and applied skills throughout the degree programme, means you will be able to move from analysis to political practice, preparing you for Master’s level study or employment in a wide variety of sectors.

In your first year you will gain a fundamental grounding in Politics and International Relations, ready to move on to study Political Thought, Ethics and Jurisprudence in year two and the Law of Government in year three. You will also complete a Dissertation in your final year.

In addition to your core modules you will have the opportunity to study two optional modules from an exciting set of courses, such as Democracy, Human Rights and Global Politics, The Politics of Control, etc. This will enable you to learn more about particular academic and/or career interests, preparing you for your future career.

When you study BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations with us, you will receive:

• The highest standard of teaching from experienced professionals
• Small class sizes
• A choice of campuses across the UK
• A focus on practical and applied skills attractive to employers in a wide range of sectors
• Specialist modules to enhance your employment prospects
• A variety of extracurricular activities such as high profile speakers, forums and debates and trips to places of interest such as the House of Commons

Foundation Year
You can choose to take an additional Foundation Year before you start your course. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at degree level. You will study six modules and on successful completion progress onto any of our three year degrees.