BA (Hons) International Relations at Newcastle University

Expand your career horizons with a degree that explores the complex interplay of political interests around the world. This degree will give you a global perspective on the ideas, actors and structures that shape our world, and train you to reach well-informed conclusions on complex issues – an ability prized by employers around the world. You will be taught by acknowledged experts in the politics of Africa, China, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and the Americas.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Geography Politics and Sociology  |  Duration: Full time: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will gradually develop the critical thinking, research, and communication skills required to study international relations and become an informed and engaged global citizen. You’ll gain an understanding of power and inequality, the development of the contemporary international system, and different ways of understanding global political dynamics. Compulsory modules include: Key Concepts in International Politics, Order and Disorder: The Shaping of the 21st Century, Power and Inequality: How to Study Global Politics ... and Change the World, State, People and Politics: Comparative Politics in a Globalised World, Becoming a Political Researcher.

Career pathways

Upon graduation you'll be able to think critically, assess complex material and data, carry out research, and construct well-informed arguments. Graduate roles and employers include: the Houses of Parliament; HM Treasury; local government; the Civil Service; inter-governmental organisations; public affairs consultancies; media; law; business and finance; management consultancy.

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