BA (Hons) Law & Politics and International Relations at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A joint Honours BA combining Law with Politics and International Relations, studying how legal and political structures interrelate and how legislation comes through political institutions, with an international perspective and diplomacy within international law. The School is ranked 2nd in the UK for Politics and 6th for Law (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide).

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Law starts with Legal Methods and Public Law 1 in Year 1, then optional classes in Years 2 to 4 such as Human Rights, Environmental Law, Criminal Law and Public International Law; Politics and International Relations develops writing and analytical skills in Year 1, and covers International Relations & Global Politics and Political Philosophy in Year 2.

Career pathways

Law graduates find openings in government services, commerce and industry, banking and insurance and management; some continue to an accelerated graduate LLB. Politics graduates are employed in the media, management, teaching, sales and advertising, local government and social work.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: standard offer AAAA (first sitting) or AAAAB (second sitting), including Higher English, plus National 5 Maths or Application of Mathematics at C. Reduced offer for contextual/widening-access applicants: AABB (first sitting) or AABBB (second sitting), including English at B and at least one other social science subject from the preferred list, plus National 5 Maths or Application of Maths at C. Preferred subjects: Classical Studies, Drama, Economics, Gaelic, Geography, History, Modern Studies, a modern language (German, French, Spanish, Italian), Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Sociology. A-levels: ABB-BBB. International Baccalaureate: 32-30 points. Irish Leaving Certificate: two H2 and three H3 passes including English. HNC (Year 1 entry): Social Sciences with A in the Graded Unit and National 5 Maths at C or equivalent. Deferred entry is not normally accepted. The BA with Law does not qualify graduates for entry to the legal profession. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5 (University standard; requirements for individual degree programmes may differ). Entry requirements for other countries' qualifications are published by country.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

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