BSc International Relations (supported online study) at University of London

Programme overview

The online BSc International Relations, designed by LSE, examines how diverse forces, actors and events shape the global community and analyses issues such as nuclear proliferation and environmental degradation.

Faculty: Undergraduate (online taught, EMFSS) | Department: LSE (academic direction) | Duration: 3-6 years (suggested completion within three to four years) | Study mode: online | Intake: Four start dates per year (August, November, February, May); next cohort 1 February 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One: International Relations: Theories, Concepts and Debates, Introduction to International Political Thought, Introduction to Political Science and International History Since 1945; Year Two: International Political Economy, International Political Theory, International Organisations and Foreign Policy Analysis; Year Three: Security in International Relations, Power Shift in International Relations, The World Economy and an open choice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Aged 17+ by the registration deadline. Aged 20 or younger: qualifications meeting the General Entrance Requirements, equivalent to three GCE A Levels in non-overlapping subjects at EED or above, or one year of university credit (120 UK credits). Aged 21-26: one A Level at grade C or above (or 60 UK credits); aged 27+: one A Level at grade E or above. Mathematics at least equivalent to GCSE/O level grade C (or 15 UK credits in a mathematics subject). English language proficiency evidence required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 17,640 for the whole programme (2026/27). UK residents: indicative total programme fee for 12 full courses (£1,470 per full course); applies to August 2026 - May 2027 sessions. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,280 for the whole programme (2026/27). Non-UK residents: indicative total programme fee for 12 full courses (£2,190 per full course). Source

Intake: Four start dates per year (August, November, February, May); next cohort 1 February 2027

Duration: 3-6 years (suggested completion within three to four years)

Apply through the official page: https://apply.onlinecourses.london.ac.uk/signup/

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