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BA (Hons) Languages and International Relations

University of Greenwich — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Languages and International Relations is a undergraduate International Relations course at University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £17,975 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · International Relations · £17,975 per year

Intakes: September

What you should know (from the course page): - It equips you with the tools you need to understand and question global issues in the 21st century - The course deepens your specialist knowledge by exploring cultural and political dynamics - Our multidisciplinary approach enables you to learn, understand and communicate in one or two foreign languages - You gain in-depth knowledge of the way national and transnational political forces have shaped the modern world - The course allows for a work placement in your final year, or the option of a one-year placement (known as a sandwich year). School: Humanities and Social Sciences Location: Greenwich Campus Duration: 3 years full-time 6 years part-time 4 years sandwich Start: September International tuition fee 2026/27: full-time £17,975; part-time £4,494 per 30 credits. Careers (from the course page): The skills you acquire through studying Languages and International Relations at Greenwich will prepare you for careers in a wide range of industries and roles. Graduates of this course have gone on to work in areas as diverse as national and international government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), management, public services, education, business, tourism, PR, translation and media. You might also consider postgraduate studies with the university in International Relations, Applied Linguistics, Teaching, or other programmes. Source: University of Greenwich course page and 2026-27 course fees table.

Modules

• Introduction to International Relations (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Global Issues (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Mandarin 1 (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Mandarin 2 (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Mandarin 3 (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 1) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 2) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 3) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 4) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 1) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 2) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 3) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 1) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 2) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 3) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 4) (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Making the Modern World: Europe, Asia, and Africa in the Long Nineteenth Century (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Empireland? Britain at Home and Abroad (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Language, Communication and Society (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Writing for the Media (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Introduction to Politics (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Inequality and Social Change (Year 1, 30 credits, optional)
• Approaches to Development: Theories, Actors, and Alternatives (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Applied Politics and International Relations (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Mandarin 2 (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Mandarin 3 (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 2) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 3) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 4) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 2) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 3) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 2) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 3) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 4) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Mandarin 1 (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 1) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Empire and Nation in the Middle East (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• Rebel Earth? History and Politics in the Anthropocene (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• A Global History of Genocide (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 1) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Writing Journalism (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Meaning in Language (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Forensic Linguistics (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Liberalism: Freedom & Toleration (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Education and Social Formation (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• Sociology of Work (Year 2, 15 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 1) (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Language, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy (Year 3, 30 credits)
• International Relations and International Security (Year 3, 30 credits)
• Mandarin 3 (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 3) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 4) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 3) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 3) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Spanish 4) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Mandarin 2 (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Dissertation (HPS) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Dissertation - Languages and International Studies (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (French 2) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• European Languages (Italian 2) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Journalism in Practice (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Advanced Applied Linguistics (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Work Placement (Level 6) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Migration and Citizenship (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)
• Globalisation: Social and Political Perspectives (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)