BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations
Canterbury, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 18,600 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Politics is everywhere. It’s exciting, but also frustrating, messy and complex. This is your time to make a difference. Bring your determination to us and we will give you the skills and confidence to make a change.
Make sense of the complex world of politics and international relations. Whether it’s climate change, the rise of tyrannical leaders, gender politics, or the misuse of artificial intelligence and big data, you will understand today’s political problems and gain the skills to pursue a career that can solve them.
You also benefit from the expertise of staff who have advised governments and conducted conflict mediation exercises. You'll deepen your understanding and develop solutions to a range of issues, such as the impact of the pandemic on politics and political polarization.
In a changing world that’s becoming more digitalised, we have updated our modules and the entire curriculum to meet the professional skills expectations in the industry today.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Curriculum
Stage 1
- The Power of Political Ideas
- States and the World
- The Roots of Contemporary Politics
- Making Sense of Politics
- War, Violence and Peace
- Understanding Change in British Politics
- Political Systems of the World
Stage 2
- Doing Politics with Words
- Global Governance of Peace and Security
- Doing Politics with Numbers
Stage 3
Final Year Project
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Our graduates look to make a difference in the organisations they join. From our vibrant and growing alumni network, recent graduates have gone on to develop careers in areas including:
- teaching
- publishing
- practical politics
- local and central government
- the diplomatic service
- journalism.
Student Testimonials
Program delivery
How you'll study
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Independent Study
- Group Work
Teaching and assessment
Our main teaching methods are lectures, seminars, working groups, PC laboratory sessions and individual discussions with your personal tutor or module teachers. Assessment is through continuous feedback, written examinations, assessed essays and oral presentations.
Politics Open Forum
We hold a weekly extra-curricular Open Forum organised by our School research groups, where students and staff have the opportunity to discuss and debate key issues of the day that affect higher education and politics in the world today.
Contact hours
For a student studying full-time, each academic year of the program will comprise 1200 learning hours which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject-dependent and will vary according to modules.
Methods of assessment will vary according to subject specialism and individual modules.
Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.