BA (Hons) Politics & International Relations and Journalism

This degree focuses particularly on the interactions between media distribution and political governance while also giving you the opportunity to study both subjects in their breadth and diversity. We’ll ensure that your studies enhance knowledge, understanding and academic confidence and deliver strong transferrable and professional skills for a career, not limited to, but particularly in media, publishing and public affairs.

You’ll explore topical, practical and theoretical questions. For example, you’ll gain insight to what makes politics function in the 21st century, from terrorist threats and security concerns to the changing role of nation-states in international politics or the background of Black Lives Matter’s post-colonial critique. Your journalism modules complement this by giving you the opportunity to consider how changing political conditions impact on journalism and how the choice of platform affects the style of content.

You’ll be taught by experts who work at the forefront of their research disciplines. Our journalism team are highly experienced practitioners who will help you develop the skills to produce work in different styles and for diverse markets. Your learning experience will include subject-specific methods such as producing news items and features for a target readership and a variety of transferrable skills built through both subject areas, such as, structured argumentation and strong oral and written communication.

Employability is central to everything we do. Our courses equip you with transferable, intellectual, and personal skills and experiences that are valued by employers in a wide range of industries.

Our graduates have an excellent record of gaining employment in media, publishing, teaching and information management where their skills in analysis, communication and evaluation are highly valued. Over 96% of University of Hertfordshire students are in work or further study six months after graduating, according to the latest Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey.

For those interested in teaching, all Humanities graduates are guaranteed an interview with our School of Education.

Many of our graduates go on to higher levels of study, engaging in research in their chosen fields.

UCAS points 104
A Level BCC