BA (Hons) International Affairs at University of Essex

Programme overview

The BA International Affairs is a one-year, final-year entry degree at the Colchester Campus for transfer students who have completed two years of undergraduate study elsewhere. It covers global security, diplomacy, foreign policy, international organisations, global governance and development.

Department: Department of Government | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Portfolio: Politics (30 credits) and International Current Affairs: Understanding our World (15), plus optional modules from a list (75 credits).

Career pathways

Diplomacy and government; international NGOs; global organisations such as the UN, EU and NATO; media and communications; think tanks and academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Final-year entry: an average grade of 2:1 or 60% from 120 credits (240 ECTS credits) of a UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent). International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; applicants resident in China only: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 for the whole programme. Fee listed for the one-year course (start October 2027); no per-year wording on the page. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,750 for the whole programme. Fee listed for the one-year course (start October 2027); no per-year wording on the page. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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