International Relations and History BSc (Hons) at Brunel University of London

If you want to use the latest, cutting-edge methods to understand how the world works, and want to inform these methods with deep historical knowledge, then a BSc (Hons) in International Relations and History is perfect for you. This degree programme gives you the opportunity and skills to delve into world history, but also trains you in the latest techniques to understand contemporary international affairs. As well as gaining an understanding of the theory of International Relations, you will also learn empirical rigour which will give you new transferable skills.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Social and Political Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course content is made up of a variety of subject area strands that can be studied across all three years of the programme. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Contemporary Challenges, Fundamentals of the Social Sciences, Special Subjects A, Special Subjects B; Year 2: Explaining Politics: Quantitative Political Science in Practice, From Student to Scholar: Successful Research in the Modern World, Theories of International Relations; Year 3: Advanced Research Skills for Social and Political Sciences, Dissertation.

Career pathways

Our students pursue a wide variety of jobs after graduating. Some go into Politics and the civil service and have worked for Members of the Parliament such as John McDonnell MP, or former Labour party general secretary Baroness McDonagh.

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