Course Overview

As well as gaining competence in a language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish), this BA in Global Politics and Language allows you to acquire advanced knowledge of a range of cultural topics, while also focusing on the nature of politics at the global level:

international relations

political economy

war and security studies.

You will gain the skills necessary for political, sociological, historical, and economic analysis in a learning environment that is supportive, radical, and exciting. You will also have the opportunity to study a number of cross-cultural modules exploring specific themes across a variety of language-speaking areas.

Graduates can pursue career paths in national and international government, pressure groups, research, or education. Possible professions include:

journalist

civil service fast-streamer

governmental social research officer

diplomatic services operational officer

charity officer.

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General Eligibility

UCAS TARIFF POINTS

96-128 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-ABB)

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.