BSc (Hons) Politics & International Relations at Northeastern University London

A degree covering how government and society are organised, political ideas and ideologies, and international relations including war, peace, security, economies and globalisation. Study is based in London, a global centre of international diplomacy.

Faculty: Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (optional semester in Boston, USA; optional work placement)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Introduction to Politics & International Relations, Comparative Politics, Foundations of Western Political Thought, International Relations in Practice; Year 2: Decolonising International Relations, The European Union in the World, Political Arguments in Action plus an option; Year 3: International Organisations, Security Studies, a Final Project and options such as Sustainable Development and International Political Economy.

Career pathways

Graduates work in governmental and inter-governmental institutions, risk analysis in security and financial organisations, journalism, think tanks and charities, and the sustainable development sector.

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