BA (Hons) International Relations at Keele University

Are you intrigued by how world politics shapes our everyday lives? The influence of power and global affairs? International Relations at Keele covers world politics and the challenges associated with global order.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Understanding contemporary world politics, Decolonising World Politics: Power and Inequality, Regional Studies in World Politics: International Relations of the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia, Becoming a Social Scientist. Year 2 compulsory modules: Building a better world?, Social Science Research Methods and Data Analysis, Gender, Identity and Activism in World Politics, Social Science at Work. Year 3 compulsory modules: Global futures: Environment, Security and Development, Dissertation in Politics and IR - ISP, Global Challenges: War, terrorism and global violence, Engaged Social Science.

Career pathways

With a worldwide outlook, having a degree in International Relations will enhance your career prospects in a range of different areas based on your subject expertise and understanding of global issues. You will have gained key transferable skills alongside your subject knowledge, with the ability to work well with others as well as independently.

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