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BA (Hons) International Relations

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) International Relations is a undergraduate International Relations course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · International Relations · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our International Relations BA is for students who want to understand the world beyond the headlines. From colonialism to the climate crisis, from the role of diplomacy to that of revolutions, from warfare to artificial intelligence, this degree offers a rigorous and critically engaged exploration of global politics. It equips you not only to interpret the forces driving global politics today and how they emerged but also to shape debates and influence the transformations redefining our future. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - A global outlook – We have a vibrant international community, bringing together students from 170 nationalities at Westminster. - International experience - The course offers opportunities to engage with International Organisations, including a year working, studying or volunteering abroad - Our award-winning, student-led initiative, the Democratic Education Network, helps you connect classroom learning with real‑world challenges and diverse global voices. - Cutting-edge engagement with international affairs through expert workshops, policy labs, high level simulations, and our flagship seminar series. Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 3 or 4 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): You'll have the opportunity to spend a year working or volunteering abroad, providing valuable international experience and improving your employability. Previous graduates have forged careers in the Civil Service, the EU and the UN. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Doing Politics: Participation, Campaigning, and Change (Year 1, Core)
• Introduction to Development: Understanding Global Inequalities (Year 1, Core)
• Introduction to International Relations (Year 1, Core)
• Sites and Spaces of International (dis)order (Year 1, Core)
• Thinking Politics: Concepts, Ideas and Ideologies (Year 1, Core)
• Democracy and Development in Asia and Africa (Year 1, Option)
• Feminist Political Thought (Year 1, Option)
• Governance and Institutions: From the Local to the Global (Year 1, Option)
• Labour and Migration in the World Economy (Year 1, Option)
• Global Security (Year 2, Core)
• Mapping Global Change and Decolonial Futures (Year 2, Core)
• Political Research and Practice (Year 2, Core)
• Theorising Politics and International Relations (Year 2, Core)
• British Politics: Crisis and Possibilities (Year 2, Option)
• Gender, Sexuality and Global Politics (Year 2, Option)
• Global Political Economy (Year 2, Option)
• Governance in Europe (Year 2, Option)
• Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations (Year 2, Option)
• Rethinking Development and Sustainability (Year 2, Option)
• The Politics of Inclusion / Exclusion (Year 2, Option)
• Dissertation (Year 3, Core)
• Security, Secrecy and the State: The War on Terror and its Aftermath (Year 3, Core)
• Sovereignty, Indigeneity, Resistance (Year 3, Core)
• Foreign Policy and Diplomacy in a Changing World (Year 3, Option)
• American Power in a Multi-Polar World (Year 3, Option)
• Politics and Development in the Middle East (Year 3, Option)
• The Politics of Protest: Social and Political Movements Today (Year 3, Option)
• Policy and Practice (Year 3, Option)
• Development Futures (Year 3, Option)
• Governing Crisis (Year 3, Option)

Careers

• International organisations such as the EU or UN
• Journalism
• NGOs
• Policy and research
• Politics
• Teaching
• The Civil Service