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BA (Hons) International Relations and Politics

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Make sense of the world and the forces shaping nations. Understand the factors behind war, conflict and collaboration between states. Explore what democracy, freedom and equality mean to people at home and abroad.

On this BA (Hons) International Relations and Politics degree, you’ll analyse the global and local issues influencing society, from global migration to the rise of populist politics – and learn the skills needed to help enact change, shape opinions, and tackle inequality.

You’ll explore the latest developments in British and international politics, and set yourself up for careers in local and national government, international diplomacy, security, lobbying, academic research, the charity sector and the media.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – ABB–BBC

  • UCAS points – 112–128 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent

  • T levels – Merit

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM

  • International Baccalaureate – 25

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

Optional modules

  • Work Placement Year

  • Study Year Abroad

2 Year 1

Core modules in this year include:

  • Analysing Politics: Britain and Beyond

  • Global Development

  • Key Themes in International Relations

  • Political Thought

  • Professional Practice: Skills for Academic and Professional Success

3 Year 2

Core modules:

  • Bending the Truth a Little? Researching Politics and International Relations

  • International Thought

Optional modules:

  • A History Of US Foreign Policy: From The Great War To 9/11

  • Analysing Foreign Policy

  • Autocracy and Democracy

  • British Political Leadership

  • Campaigning In Action

  • Comparative European Politics

  • Development and Democracy in Latin America

  • East Asian States and Societies

  • Empire And Its Afterlives In Britain, Europe, And Africa

  • Engaged Citizenship In Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Global Security

  • Ideology and Politics

  • Intercultural Perspectives on Communication

  • Introduction to Teaching

  • Marketing and Communication

  • Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)

  • Modernity and Globalisation

  • Nationalism and Migration: Chaos, Crisis, and the Everyday

  • News, Discourse and Media

  • Principles of Economic Crime Investigation

  • Professional Experience

  • Rethinking Nazi Germany: Politics, History, Society

  • Space, Place and Being

  • Transitional Justice and Human Rights

  • US Politics

  • Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response

4 Year 3

Optional modules:

  • Digital Media and Democracy

  • Dissertation (International Relations)

  • Dissertation (Politics)

  • France in the World: Global Actor or Global Maverick?

  • Global Capitalism: Past, Present and Future

  • Independent Project (International Relations)

  • Independent Project (Politics)

  • International Security in the Asia-Pacific

  • Looking for Utopia, Finding Dystopia? Ideas and Ideologies in the New Millennium

  • Major Project

  • NGOs and Social Movements

  • Politics and Culture of the Hispanic World in 20th Century Literature and Film

  • Post Brexit Politics

  • Professional Development: Recruiters and Candidates

  • Professional Experience

  • Religion and Politics in Global Perspective

  • Security Challenges in the Twenty-First Century

  • The European Union: A Global Power in the Making?

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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