BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations at University of Kent

Programme overview

A three-year BA exploring urgent political challenges such as climate change, inequality, global conflict and democratic backsliding, building skills to analyse political systems, understand international dynamics and design policy. Students can spend a year studying in North America, Asia-Pacific or mainland Europe.

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time; variants: year in industry, year abroad, year abroad, year abroad (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Making Sense of Politics, The Power of Political Ideas, Roots of Contemporary Politics, States and the World, Understanding Change in British Politics and War, Violence and Peace. Stage 2 includes Doing Politics with Words and with Numbers and Global Governance of Peace and Security, and Stage 3 has a Final Year Project with optional modules.

Career pathways

Graduates go into local and central government, media, teaching, publishing, the diplomatic service, finance, think tanks and data analysis. Recent graduate destinations include the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, NATO, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the British Council and the British Medical Association.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: BBC / 96-112 UCAS points. A level: BBC. BTEC Nationals: Distinction, Merit, Merit. IB Diploma: 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points. GCSE: English Language at grade C/4. T level: Merit. Access to HE Diploma: Obtain Access to HE Diploma with 45 Credits at level 3 with 6 credits at Distinction and 33 credits at Merit. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. Contextual offers: A level CCC; BTEC MMM; IB 24 points in the IB Diploma or 96 UCAS Tariff points. English language (international applicants): Good level, equivalent to B2 on CEFR. Examples: IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English Language; IB Standard Level Grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature; A Level Grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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