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BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations

London South Bank University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Become an active agent of change with this fascinating interdisciplinary degree that combines specialization in both domestic and international politics. Delivered by experienced, expert, and enthusiastic academics, you will learn to critically engage with topics such as international development, war and conflict resolution, security and terrorism, globalization, and political activism, to provide an in-depth study of contemporary politics from the local to the global.

General Eligibility

  • A Level BCC or:

  • BTEC National Diploma MMM or:

  • Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits or:

  • Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points

  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Semester 1

  • International Society: Conflict, Revolution, and Empire

  • Political Ideas in Practice

  • Social Sciences in the Contemporary World: Themes, Concepts, and Higher Education Skills

Semester 2

  • International Relations in Theory and Practice

  • State, Society, and Institutions

  • Social Justice in Action

2 Year 2

Semester 1

  • Foreign Policy Analysis

  • Social Research Methods

Plus one optional module from:

  • Decolonization and Legacies of the Empire

  • Gender, Sexualities, and Society  

  • Contemporary Policy Making

Semester 2

  • Political Ideologies

  • Working in the Social Sciences

Plus one optional module from:

  • Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and Climate Crisis

  • Contemporary Issues in International Development

  • Policing and Society

3 Year 3

Semester 1

  • Research project (double module running across two semesters)

  • International Security

Plus one optional module from:

  • Politics of the Middle East

  • Visualising the World: Images, Technology, and Social Change

  • Sustainability: Agents for Change

Semester 2

  • Research project (continued)

  • Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution

Plus one optional module from:

  • Politics and Protest

  • Crimes of the Powerful

  • Sustainability: Reimagining a Future for Everyone

Language Requirement

Minimum English requirement IELTS score 6

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