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International Relations and Diplomacy Joint Honours

Bachelor's degree

Online

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

If you would like a career in international affairs, diplomatic practice and global politics, this course is for you. Offering unique opportunities for work-based learning overseas, International Relations and Diplomacy is a stimulating, topical and challenging subject.

Prepare for success in rewarding careers working with international organisations, diplomatic communities, governments, civil service, national and transnational institutions
Explore the political, social and economic issues facing countries around the world and develop a deep knowledge of international affairs
Experience work-based learning through internships and study visits to the United Nations Office in Geneva, the British Foreign Office and other international institutions
Gain skills in arbitration, conflict resolution and diplomatic practice and get involved in promoting good relations between people, communities and countries worldwide
Develop your intellectual flexibility, confidence and critical skills by engaging with a broad spectrum of subjects: International Relations and Diplomacy is truly interdisciplinary
Broaden your skills and knowledge by combining International Relations and Diplomacy with another subject, opening up an even wider range of career paths.
Offering fascinating perspectives on current affairs and international events as they affect people around the world, this course will help you to become a better-informed global citizen.

You will study key international relations themes such as advocacy, democracy, human rights, social policy and international security in the context of global conflict, peace and international law. At the same time, you will develop valuable vocational and transferable skills which will equip you to work with international organisations in a wide variety of settings.

About this course


As an International Relations and Diplomacy graduate, you could pursue a career working for government embassies, international institutions and agencies, international development organisations, public and voluntary bodies or transnational corporations. You could also work in many other fields, including teaching, political analysis, media, law, the civil service, and the uniformed services.

Skills for success
Your degree will help set you apart as an independent and confident individual who can view the world from different perspectives. Your experience of work-based learning - through study visits and internship opportunities with international organisations such as the UN and UNITAR - will signal to any prospective employer that you are adept at linking international relations and diplomacy theories to practice.

As the business world becomes increasingly global, your knowledge of international politics, together with your understanding of the complex relations between governments around the world, will help you to secure a rewarding career.

At least a C in any Social Science subjects such as History, Citizenship, Sociology or Politics at A Level (or equivalent qualification)
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Human Rights
  • Conflict
  • International Relations
  • Diplomacy
  • Office IT
  • International
  • Global
  • Law
  • Joint

Course programme

What you will study

You can study International Relations and Diplomacy as either a joint, major or minor subject. This will determine how many modules you’ll study at each stage. Please check your other subject to ensure it is possible to create your chosen combination.

The emphasis throughout the programme is upon interdisciplinary work that encourages you to see the connections between International Relations, Politics and other disciplines. We draw upon Politics, Law, History, Sociology, Geography and American Studies to provide an expansive and stimulating range of ideas for your analysis of International Relations and Diplomacy.

Stage one

You will study modules such as:
  • Introduction to International Relations and Global Development
  • Diplomatic Induction
  • Contemporary Issues in International Politics
  • Perspectives on Crime
  • Freedom’s Conflicts: An introduction to American History
  • Principles of Law
Stage two

You will study modules such as:
  • International Institutions and Diplomacy
  • Diplomatic Practice
  • Research Methods in International Relations and Diplomacy
  • European Cultural Identities and Ethnic Minorities
  • International Human Rights Law
  • Public International Law
  • Globalisation and Social Change
Stage three

You will study modules such as:
  • International Security
  • Independent Study in International Relations and Diplomacy
  • International Economic Relations
  • Arbitration and International Dispute Resolution
  • Global Watch: International Events and the Media
  • Sustainable development and International Business Law
  • Keeping the Peace: Conflict, Power and Diplomacy since 1945
  • International Human Rights Law
  • Internship/Vocation Module
  • Gender and Inequality in the global age

Additional information

UK/EU fee - £9,250 per year* (2020/21)

International fee - £14,045 per year (2020/21)

International Relations and Diplomacy Joint Honours

Price on request