Program Overview

Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations with Economics BSc (Hons)

Overview

This multidisciplinary course is designed to equip you with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay between global politics, international relations, and economic principles.

Study Options

• Full-Time, Part-Time (BA) at Exton Park, Chester
• Full-Time with Foundation Year (BSc) at Exton Park, Chester

Level

• Undergraduate

UCAS Code

• L2L1 (without Foundation Year)
• L2LF (with Foundation Year)

UCAS Points

• 112 points (without Foundation Year)
• 72 points (with Foundation Year)

Start Date

• October 2025, October 2026

Duration

• 3 years full-time, up to 7 years part-time (without Foundation Year)
• 4 years (with Foundation Year)

Location

• Exton Park, Chester

UK Fees

• £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

International Fees

• £14,450 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

Course Leader

• Dr Suzanne Francis

Course Description

This course provides a robust foundation in political theory, international relations, and economic analysis, preparing you to become a leader in shaping global policies and strategies.

Modules

Year 1

• Discovering Global Affairs: The World Past and Present (40 Credits) Core
• The Big Questions (20 Credits) Core
• Governance, Media and State (20 Credits) Core
• Global Economic Thought (20 Credits) Core
• Making Sense of Political Ideas (20 Credits) Option
• Language options (20 Credits) Option

Year 2

• International Trade, Power and Diplomacy (20 Credits) Core
• Fundamental Economics: Micro and Macro (20 Credits) Core
• Introductory Econometrics (20 Credits) Core
• Beyond the West: Geo-Politics in Context (20 Credits) Core
• Experiential Learning: Researcher, Practitioner and Professional Development (40 Credits) Option
• Work Placement (40 Credits) Option
• Language options (40 Credits) Option

Year 3

• Deconstructing the International Political Economy (20 Credits) Core
• Environmental Economics (20 Credits) Core
• Development Economics (20 Credits) Core
• Global Political Communication (20 Credits) Core
• Major Independent Project in Global Affairs (40 Credits) Core

Assessment

• A broad range of research, practitioner, and professional coursework
• Reading diaries, critical reviews, case analyses, portfolios, posters, podcasts, policy documents, conflict mapping exercises, resilience analysis and evaluations of projects, geo-political crisis response reports, digital scrapbooks, simulated debates, independent research, and practitioner and professional-based tools and applications

Entry Requirements

• Home Students: UCAS points, GCE A Level, BTEC, International Baccalaureate, Irish/Scottish Highers, Access requirements, T Level, OCR Cambridge Technicals
• International Students: English Language Requirements, IELTS Academic, Postgraduate requirements

Fees and Funding

• Home Students: £9,535 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)
• International Students: £14,450 per year for a full-time course (2025/26)
• Foundation Year: £5,760 for the first foundation year, then £9,535 per annum for the following years (2025/26)

Careers and Employability

• International Development
• Economic Policy Analysis
• Diplomacy and Foreign Service
• Global Finance
• International Trade and Commerce
• Consulting
• Research and Academia
• Non-Profit Sector
• International Journalism
• Public Sector

Careers Service

• The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences

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