BA (Hons) International Relations with Modern Languages at Swansea University

Programme overview

A degree combining International Relations with the study of French, Spanish or German at a level suited to the student's existing knowledge. It examines globalisation, digital communication, human rights, and the forces behind international cooperation and conflict, with the opportunity of a year abroad.

Department: School of Social Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or a year in industry) | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules include International Relations in a Changing World, Interpreting Politics: The Faces and Uses of Power and War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, alongside language modules at beginner or intermediate level in French, German or Spanish. Year 2 adds Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations and Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation, and the final year includes a dissertation and language options.

Career pathways

Graduates enter education, government and politics, humanitarian organisations, business, media and public relations, and law and public services, with employers including Westminster Forum Projects, political parties and Price Waterhouse Coopers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: A-level BBB-BCC (GCSE grade C/4 in a modern foreign language preferable, not essential); BTEC DDM-DMM (same GCSE preference); UK Access to HE in Humanities or Social Sciences with a minimum of 21 Distinctions and 24 Merits at Level 3; T Levels Merit; mixed qualifications 120 UCAS tariff points from the three highest qualifications; International Baccalaureate 32 points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2026/27). Year 1 fee, 3-year full-time route (same fee for the 4-year routes with a year abroad or year in industry); international fees rise 3% for each subsequent year; UK fees may rise in line with the Welsh Government cap. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or a year in industry)

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