BA International Relations

SOAS, University of London

Bachelor's degree

In City of London

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: October 2016
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Fees: Visit the Undergraduate fees web pages for further details
The SOAS BA International Relations degree provides a uniquely global and comparative approach to the study of world affairs. Through a study of world history and global power relations, students gain a better understanding of the sources of conflict and cooperation among states, shifts in the international economy, as well as the roles of culture, identity and ideas in world politics. Students finish the degree equipped with the conceptual tools and theoretical frameworks to understand contemporary world events.

The BA International Relations programme is structured around a combination of disciplinary, regional and specialised modules, with opportunities to take other Politics option modules (e.g. Political Theory, Government and Politics of the Middle East, Islam and Democracy) or a language.

Teaching on the International Relations degree focuses on providing students with individual attention and mentoring. Students can specialise in a particular area of interest in their final year if they wish, by undertaking an independent study project, which pairs them with a member of staff. We also offer advice on careers, internships and further study in international affairs.
Convenors
Meera Sabaratnam
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Subjects

  • Project
  • Staff
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • IT
  • Political Theory
  • International
  • Global
  • Government
  • Government Politics
  • World Politics
  • Global governance
  • Globalisation
  • Neoliberalism
  • Global History
  • World economy
  • International organisation
  • Decolonising

Course programme

BA International Relations as a three-year degree programme consists of four units each year. Students have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of disciplinary units. In addition, students have the option of taking ‘open’ modules offered by any other SOAS department.

Our units or modules assume no previous disciplinary or regional knowledge. These are taught through lectures and tutorial seminars. Each module typically involves weekly lectures of one hour each and weekly tutorials of one hour each.

YEAR ONE Compulsory 90 credits:
  • Introduction to International Relations
  • Introduction to Global History
  • Introduction to Political Analysis
And 30 credits from the following:
  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • States, people, and power in Asia and Africa
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
Or any other 30 credits available for first year UG students in another department of SOAS - an 'open option' Year Two60 of the following DISCIPLINARY credits:
  • War and the International
  • Politics of the World Economy
  • Religion and World Politics
30 or 60 of the following REGIONAL credits:
  • International Relations of East Asia
  • International Relations of Africa
  • International Relations of the Middle East
  • International Relations of South Asia
Remaining credits from the following:
  • Government and politics of China
  • Government and politics of South Asia
  • Government and politics of the Middle East
  • Southeast Asian government and politics
  • The state and politics in Africa
  • Taiwan's Politics and International Relations
  • Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • States, people, and power in Asia and Africa
  • Political theory
  • Politics of development
  • Introduction to Comparative Politics
OR any other 30 credits available for second year UG students in another department of SOAS - an 'open option'Year ThreeAt least 30 credits from the following:
  • Globalisation and global governance
  • Identity in International Relations
  • International Institutions and World Politics
  • Going Global: An Introduction to International Migration
  • African Political Thought
  • Decolonising World Politics
  • Key Debates on Neoliberalism
Additional credits from the following:
  • Independent Study Project in International Relations
  • Politics of development
  • War and the International
  • Politics of the World Economy
  • Religion and World Politics
  • Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
  • Political theory
  • Islam and Democracy
  • Nationalism, ethnicity and state in Asia and Africa
  • Government and politics of China
  • Government and politics of South Asia
  • Government and politics of the Middle East
  • Southeast Asian government and politics
  • The state and politics in Africa
  • Taiwan's Politics and International Relations
  • Issues in Turkish Politics
  • International Relations of East Asia
  • International Relations of Africa
  • International Relations of the Middle East
  • International Relations of South Asia
  • Conflict, Rights and Justice
  • Politics of Culture
  • Politics of Gender
  • Politics, Economy, Society: Japan
Or any other 30 credits available for third year UG students in another department of SOAS - an 'open option' Availability of optional/elective courses

The availability of optional/elective courses may vary in a given academic session due to factors such as staff absence and student numbers. For an up to date list of courses running in a given academic session please refer to the degree structures as listed on the SOAS website for the degree programmes taught by each Department.

Programme Specification
  • BA International Relations Programme Specification 2014 (pdf; 277kb)
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