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BA International Relations

Key Facts

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• Course duration: 3 years
• Available for September start 2025

Course Overview

The BA International Relations course at Aberystwyth University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of international relations, including the concepts, policies, and histories that shape the discipline. The course offers a wide range of modules, an intellectually stimulating and friendly environment, and a strong sense of community.

Modules

Year 1

• Behind the Headlines *
• Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills *
• Globalization and Global Development
• Politics in the 21st Century
• The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
• War, Strategy and Intelligence

Year 2

• International Relations: Perspectives and Debates *
• A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
• Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
• Capitalism and International Politics
• Climate Change Politics
• Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene
• Contemporary Latin America
• Devolution and Wales
• EU Simulation
• Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
• Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
• From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
• International Politics and Global Development
• Intervention and Humanitarianism
• Justice, Order, Human Rights
• Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
• Militaries and Crisis: Where Strategy Meets Society
• NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
• Nationalism in Theory and Practice
• People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
• Political Theory
• Politics in Diverse Societies
• Questions of International Politics
• Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin
• Science, Technology, and International Relations
• Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
• Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
• The Arab-Israeli Wars
• The BRICS in World Politics
• The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems
• The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
• The Past and Present of US Intelligence
• The Second World War in Europe
• The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
• Total War, Total Peace
• Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
• UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
• War Crimes
• Warfare after Waterloo: Military History
• Women and Global Development
• Women and Military Service

Year 3

• Dissertation
• A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
• Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
• Capitalism and International Politics
• Climate Change Politics
• Contemporary Latin America
• Devolution and Wales
• EU Simulation
• Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
• Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
• From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
• Intervention and Humanitarianism
• Justice, Order, Human Rights
• Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
• Militaries and Crisis: Where Strategy Meets Society
• NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
• Nationalism in Theory and Practice
• Political Theory
• Politics in Diverse Societies
• Questions of International Politics
• Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin
• Science, Technology, and International Relations
• Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
• The Arab-Israeli Wars
• The BRICS in World Politics
• The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems
• The Past and Present of US Intelligence
• The Second World War in Europe
• The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
• Total War, Total Peace
• Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
• UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
• War Crimes
• Women and Global Development
• Women and Military Service

Careers

The BA International Relations course at Aberystwyth University provides students with a solid foundation for a wide range of careers across various sectors. The skills and knowledge gained through the course can be applied to careers in:

• Development sector
• Local and national politics
• Civil Service
• Government research
• Social research
• Third sector (NGOs)
• International organisations
• Journalism

Teaching & Learning

The course is delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars. Students are encouraged to participate in the Crisis Games, which provide a unique opportunity to learn about aspects of international politics in a simulated environment.

Assessment

Students are assessed through a variety of methods, including essays, reports, examinations, book reviews, learning logs, and presentations.

Student Testimonials

• "I love the International Relations course, because it's a subject that attracts a wide range of people from around the UK and internationally, meaning you encounter a wide range of people and opinions."
• "The Department of International Politics has provided me with a new-found understanding of the world through modules on issues surrounding concepts of globalisation and the lives of women in the Third World."
• "Great lecturers, great building, great people on the course!"

Typical Entry Requirements

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• A Levels: BBB-CCC
• GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh
• BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM
• International Baccalaureate: 30-26
• European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% overall
• English Language Requirements: See the University's Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course.

Next Steps

• Visit the University's website for more information on the course and how to apply.
• Download or order a prospectus for more information on the University and its courses.
• Discover the University's scholarships and bursaries.
• Visit the Department of International Politics website for more information on the course and its staff.