BA (Hons) International Relations and Development at University of Westminster

A BA combining world politics with the study of development, examining how societies across Asia, Africa and the Middle East change, and how power, governance and development interact under globalisation, inequality and environmental crisis. It includes legacies of colonialism and decolonisation, with optional years working with NGOs, the private sector or the UN, or studying abroad.

Department: Politics and International Relations  |  Duration: 3 years (4 years with placement or study abroad year)  |  Intake: Full-time September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Democracy and Development in Asia and Africa, Doing Politics, Introduction to Development, Introduction to International Relations, Thinking Politics. Year 2: Political Research and Practice, Rethinking Development and Sustainability, Theorising Politics and International Relations. Year 3: Development Futures, Dissertation, Governing Crisis, with options such as Foreign Policy and Diplomacy and Politics and Development in the Middle East.

Career pathways

Graduates prepare for international development, public policy, government and the Civil Service, NGOs, consultancy, journalism, teaching and further research; recent graduates have joined the Greater London Authority and the Home Office.

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