Program Overview

Integrated Degree in Politics with International Relations

Overview

The Integrated Degree in Politics with International Relations is a four-year program that includes a foundation year, followed by three years of undergraduate study. This program is designed for students who do not have the necessary qualifications for direct entry into the undergraduate degree.

Why Study Integrated Degree Politics and International Relations?

• Discover the key institutions and ideas that are shaping the political world around you.
• Develop your academic skills and knowledge of the subject.
• Gain a better understanding of democracy, political parties, ideologies, and movements.
• Develop an understanding of the political background of contemporary issues such as Brexit, global governance, everyday conflicts around identity and culture, climate change, and more.
• View politics from a range of different perspectives, such as those of feminism, post-colonial thinking, or economics.
• Learn to write about politics in useful ways, such as essays, political speeches, and manifestos.
• Develop your academic skills, including how to present ideas effectively in writing, read, analyze, and critically respond to a range of texts, participate effectively in academic discussion, identify how research is conducted in higher education, and compare different research methodologies.

Entry Requirements

• A-level: EE
• BTEC: PP
• You are also required to have achieved a Level 2 qualification in GCSE English at Grade 4 or above.
• For candidates who have not studied any Level 3 qualifications in the last two years, there are no formal qualifications required for admission, but you will need to demonstrate that you can benefit from the program by undertaking an additional admissions process.

International Qualifications

• We also accept a wide range of international qualifications.
• If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.0 to study this program.

Fees and Funding

• Home - full-time: £5760
• International - full-time: £20650
• Please note: These are the tuition fees for the foundation year only.

Skills and Careers

• Effective communication through writing
• Critical and analytical skills
• Conducting various research methods
• The ability to bring together insights from a range of subjects
• You will be encouraged to reflect on and identify career goals and ambitions to ensure you are suitably prepared for your transition to the full undergraduate degree program.
• Assessments will invite you to write in different ways, for example, in the form of a political speech or a manifesto, giving you skills that will benefit you in a career in government, NGOs, or politics itself.

What You'll Study

• Foundation Year Undergraduate Degree
• Developing your academic skills
• Alongside direct preparation for an undergraduate degree in Politics with International Relations, you will take two modules with our Centre for Academic Language and Literacies (CALL).
• These modules will help you develop the broader academic and research skills required for undergraduate study.
• You will also learn how key social and political movements of the period have influenced the world we live in today through a cross-disciplinary module: Culture and Society in Post-war Britain.
• Module title | Credits
  • Writing Your Way: Labyrinths of Stories, Self, and Data | 30 credits
  • Collaborative Research | 30 credits
  • Culture and Society in Postwar Britain | 30 credits
  • Politics in an Age of Crisis | 30 credits

Progression

• On successful completion of your Foundation Year by passing all modules, you can progress onto the following undergraduate programs:
  • BA International Relations
  • BA Politics and International Relations
  • BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics
• Visit the individual program pages to find out more about each course.

Teaching Style

• The Foundation Year provides you with core disciplinary and academic skills, as well as acting as a supportive bridge to induct you into university life.
• During your studies, you will be housed and supported within the Department of Politics and International Relations to ensure you are integrated into the department's ways of working before progressing onto your undergraduate degree.
• You will be taught on campus through face-to-face teaching and will also be required to undertake independent study using our virtual learning environment (VLE).

Assessment

• You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods that broaden your academic skillset.
• These include coursework assignments such as essays, case studies, critical commentaries, presentations, and personal reflections.
• All assessed work will be accompanied by feedback which offers advice and guidance for future assignments.
• Feedback may come in a range of forms, from written comments on a marked essay to oral feedback on developing projects and practice.