Politics & International Relations BA (Hons) at Liverpool Hope University

Programme overview

If you want to understand the biggest issues shaping the world and develop the skills to influence change Politics & International Relations at Liverpool Hope University gives you the knowledge and practical experience to do both. From your first year, you’ll explore global challenges including climate change, conflict, security, migration and democracy while studying the political ideas, institutions and international organisations that shape our world.

Faculty: School of Humanities | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One: Foundations in Politics (30 credits), Politics: Issues, Institutions, and Actors (30 credits), Foundations in International Relations (30 credits), Global Issues, Institutions, and Actors (30 credits).

Career pathways

A degree in Politics and International Relations is more than the study of governments and global affairs — it is your opportunity to understand the forces shaping our world and develop the expertise to help influence its future.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-Levels: BBC; UCAS Tariff Points: 112; BTEC: DMM; Access to HE: 112 Tariff Points; IB: 26 points; T-Levels: Merit; Subject requirements: No specific subject requirements; English language: IELTS 6.0 overall (with reading and writing at 6.0) and no individual score lower than 5.5. We also accept a wide range of International Qualifications. UCAS code: L201.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Home (UK) full-time undergraduate tuition; subject to inflation-linked increases Source

International applicants: GBP 15,225 a year (2026/27). International tuition Source

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.hope.ac.uk/undergraduate/howtoapply/

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