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

Joint Honours BA combining politics and international relations with psychology within the flexible Humanities & Social Sciences degree. It is ranked 4th in the UK for Psychology and 2nd for Politics & International Relations in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, with exchange partnerships in Europe, North America, Australia and Hong Kong.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Government & Public Policy  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Politics and International Relations: Year 1 builds skills and concepts in comparative and international politics; Year 2 covers International Relations and Global Politics, Political Philosophy and a first class in research design; Year 3 offers themes in Elections, Parties and Public Opinion, Public Policy and International Relations and Security, with quantitative methods; Year 4 is an honours dissertation with options such as International Development, International Security and US Foreign Policy. Psychology: Year 1 covers the basic principles of learning and the biological bases of behaviour, including Psychology 1a (learning theory, developmental, personality and biological psychology) and 1b (sensation and perception, cognitive, social and abnormal psychology, research methods).

Career pathways

Politics graduates are employed in the media, management, teaching, sales and advertising, local government, further and higher education and social work. The degree is the normal route into business traineeships, recognised in the training of Modern Studies teachers and suited to entry to the civil service.

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