International Relations BA (Hons) at Coventry University

This course is designed for visionary thinkers eager to make a global impact. It is ideal for those aspiring to work with organisations like the United Nations or Amnesty International. The need for global co-operation has never been greater.

Faculty: History, Politics and International Relations  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Order: Power and Authority in a Changing World, Chaos: Catastrophe and Violence, Identity: Belief, Vision, and Values, Motion: Migration, Trafficking and Colonisation. Year two: Power Politics: Emerging States in the Global Order, Global Security, Reconciliation, and Human Rights, Managing Disorders: Challenges of Foreign Policy Making, Dark Networks: Crime and Terror. Final year: Indispensable Nation: The United States in the 21st Century, International Relations of the Middle East and South Asia, Independent Project, The Politics of the Global South, The Spy Game: Intelligence and Surveillance.

Career pathways

Throughout the course, you should develop a broad range of highly valued skills to reflect the changing and dynamic needs of industry, including exceptional communication, project planning, critical thinking and analysis, crisis management, problem-solving, and powerful presentation and listening skills. On successful completion of the course, you should be a globally and interculturally aware graduate ready to make a dynamic difference in the world.

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