BA (Hons) International Relations with Global Religions (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University

Explore global challenges, foreign policy, security threats, and international cooperation and rivalry, while gaining insight into the role played by religion in the flux that characterises today’s geopolitical landscape. You’ll be taught by influential scholars in the field, and graduate with critical thinking skills, practical expertise, and the ability to evaluate different perspectives on the most pressing contemporary issues facing the world. On this interdisciplinary course you’ll develop a sophisticated understanding of global challenges that will underpin success in a range of potential career pathways.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Global Affairs  |  Duration: Full time 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (includes a year studying abroad)  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Critical Perspectives on Global Politics, Global Governance and International Institutions, Global Religions and Society, Origins and Foundations of International Relations, Religion and Politics of Exclusion. Year 2 core modules: Reshaping Global Order, Global Religions Guided Project, Global Religions, Women and Gender, Understanding Political Research. Year 3 core modules: Your Year Abroad. Year 4 core modules: State and Religion.

Career pathways

The skills you will develop on this programme are increasingly in demand by employers. Clear communication, the ability to strongly argue your case and a critical approach to thinking are transferable skills that will stand you prepared to take on a number of exciting graduate roles.

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