International Relations with a Language BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Brighton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    3 Years

This course is for you if you want to understand the role of states, international organisations and non-state actors in our global world. You'll also develop your language skills at the same time.
Learn from experts whose research is making a difference to communities across the world – from human rights to the arms trade.
You also get real-world exposure to international relations, from regular events with practitioner speakers.
Choose one language from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Recent International Relations graduates have started jobs as:
programmes administrator, International Rescue Committee
consultant, UN Migration Agency
researcher in security and defence policy, Kings College London.

You should have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Subjects

  • Sign language
  • Arabic
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • International
  • International Politics
  • Global Politics
  • Spanish Advanced
  • Japanese Advanced
  • Politics of Terror

Course programme

Year 1 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Introduction to International Relations
  • The International System Today: Powers and Regions
  • The Rise of the Modern International Order
Spring teaching
  • Classical Political Theory & International Relations
  • The Local and the Global: IR in Practice
  • The Short Twentieth Century and Beyond
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Arabic Ab initio A
  • British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1A
  • Chinese Ab initio A
  • French Ab initio A
  • French For Professional Purposes 1A
  • French Intermediate A Year 1
  • German Ab initio A
  • Italian Ab initio A
  • Japanese Ab initio A
  • Spanish Ab initio A
  • Spanish for Professional Purposes 1A
  • Spanish Intermediate A Year 1
Spring teaching
  • Arabic Ab initio B
  • British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 1B
  • Chinese Ab initio B
  • French Ab initio B
  • French For Professional Purposes 1B
  • French Intermediate B Year 1
  • German Ab initio B
  • Italian Ab initio B
  • Japanese Ab initio B
  • Spanish Ab initio B
  • Spanish for Professional Purposes 1B
  • Spanish Intermediate B Year 1
Year 2 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Contemporary International Theory
  • Introduction to International Political Economy
  • War in International Politics
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Arabic Intermediate A
  • British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 2A
  • Chinese Intermediate A
  • French Advanced A
  • French for Professional Purposes 2A
  • French Intermediate A
  • German Intermediate A
  • Italian Intermediate A
  • Japanese Intermediate A
  • Spanish Advanced A
  • Spanish for Professional Purposes 2A
  • Spanish Intermediate A
Spring teaching
  • Arabic Intermediate B
  • British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 2B
  • Chinese Intermediate B
  • Development and the State
  • French Advanced B
  • French for Professional Purposes 2B
  • French Intermediate B
  • German Intermediate B
  • Globalisation and Global Governance
  • Italian Intermediate B
  • Japanese Intermediate B
  • Security and Insecurity in Global Politics
  • Spanish Advanced B
  • Spanish for Professional Purposes 2B
  • Spanish Intermediate B
  • The Politics of Foreign Policy
Study abroad or Placement

Study abroad (optional)

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

Placement (optional)

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

Options

Autumn teaching
  • Arabic Advanced A
  • British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 3A
  • Chinese Advanced A
  • Contemporary Issues in the Global Political Economy
  • French Advanced A (B)
  • French for Professional Purposes 2A (B)
  • French For Professional Purposes 3A
  • German Advanced A
  • Governing Muslims: From Empire to the War on Terror
  • Italian Advanced A
  • Japanese Advanced A
  • 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
  • Spanish Advanced A (B)
  • Spanish for Professional Purposes 2A (B)
  • Spanish for Professional Purposes 3A
  • The Global Politics of Health
  • The Politics of International Trade
  • The Politics of Terror
  • What is War
Spring teaching
  • Arabic Advanced B
  • British Sign Language and Deaf Culture 3B
  • Capitalism and Geopolitics
  • Chinese Advanced B
  • Development and Geopolitics in East Asia
  • Dirty Wars? Conflict and Military Intervention
  • Ethics in Global Politics
  • French Advanced B (B)
  • French for Professional Purposes 2B (B)
  • French For Professional Purposes 3B
  • German Advanced B
  • Global Politics of Food
  • International Relations of the Modern Middle East
  • Italian Advanced B
  • Japanese Advanced B
  • Mercenaries, Gangs and Terrorists: Private Security in International Politics
  • Peace Processes in Global Order: in-depth Analysis
  • Spanish Advanced B (B)
  • Spanish for Professional Purposes 2B (B)
  • Spanish For Professional Purposes 3B
  • The Arms Trade in International Politics
  • The Reign of Rights in Global Politics
  • The United States in the World

Additional information

International students Fee :  £16,750 per year

International Relations with a Language BA (Hons)

£ 9,250 VAT inc.