International Relations BA (Hons)

• Introduction to International Relations
• The International System Today: Powers and Regions
• The Rise of the Modern International Order

• Classical Political Theory & International Relations
• The Local and the Global: IR in Practice
• The Short Twentieth Century and Beyond

At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.

Year 2 at sussex

• Contemporary International Theory
• Introduction to International Political Economy
• War in International Politics

• Development and the State
• Globalisation and Global Governance
• Security and Insecurity in Global Politics
• The Politics of Foreign Policy

At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.

Study abroad or Placement

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.

Year 3 at sussex

• BA Dissertation (International Relations)

• Contemporary Issues in the Global Political Economy
• Governing Muslims: From Empire to the War on Terror
• Marxism and International Relations
• Mercenaries, Gangs and Terrorists: Private Security in International Politics
• Political Economy of the Environment
• Religions in Global Politics
• Sex and Death in Global Politics
• The Global Politics of Health
• The Politics of International Trade
• The Politics of Terror
• What is War

• Capitalism and Geopolitics
• Development and Geopolitics in East Asia
• Dirty Wars? Conflict and Military Intervention
• Ethics in Global Politics
• Global Politics of Food
• International Relations of the Modern Middle East
• Mercenaries, Gangs and Terrorists: Private Security in International Politics
• Peace Processes in Global Order: in-depth Analysis
• The Reign of Rights in Global Politics
• The United States in the World