Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) at Coventry University

Think innovatively and drive positive change globally. With a hands-on approach, this course offers real-world experience in politics and international relations. In an era of global change, the need to understand politics and international relations has never been more urgent.

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: Dictatorship and Democratic Breakdown, Power Politics: Emerging States in the Global Order, Global Security, Reconciliation and Human Rights, Protest, Dissent, and Resistance. Final year: The Politics of the Global South, Political Communication, Propaganda and the Media, Independent Project, International Relations of the Middle East and South Asia, Global Conspiracies, Populism, and the Far Right.

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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