International Relations and Politics BA

University of Sheffield

Bachelor's degree

In Sheffield

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Sheffield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course covers Central, Southern and Eastern Europe, the EU, Asia (South), Africa and the Americas. Topics include international relations, governance and public policy, political theory and comparative politics.

First-year modules include: Introduction to Political Analysis; An Introduction to the History of Western Political Thought; The Politics of Globalisation; Comparing Modern Polities and Introduction to Security Studies.

You can apply to spend your second year at a university in Europe, the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore or Canada.

In the third year, you'll research and write a 12,000-word dissertation. You might choose a Work-Based Dissertation, which means you collaborate on a research project with an external partner - like a government department or an NGO - and write about that.

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Location

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Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
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Western Bank, S10 2TN

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About this course

Our graduates are working across the world - in local, national, and international government, the charitable sector and NGOs, education, the media, research, and the private sector. Many of our graduates also go onto postgraduate study and then on to outstanding academic careers.

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2018

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Subjects

  • Politics
  • International
  • Political analysis
  • Modern Polities
  • Security
  • Research
  • Quantitative
  • Analytical
  • Analysis
  • Professional

Course programme

Modules - what you study and when

Our students usually select from a range of compulsory and optional modules to add up to 120 credits.

Some departments offer courses that don't feature optional modules whereas other courses are fully flexible.

You can find out more by:

Viewing course information on Department of Politics websiteContacting the department using the details in the 'More' sectionThe content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.

In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

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