Course summary

Overview By choosing to study our International Relations and Modern History degree, you will acquire a broad range of skills and enjoy the option of specialising as you progress through the course. This programme is aimed at students who wish to complement the in-depth understanding of the complex unfolding of historical events with a theoretical perspective on how international sphere is organised. BA International Relations with a Placement Year also gives you the opportunity to enormously enhance your employability by spending your third year in a work placement. About On this course, you’ll explore current global political events, connections and decisions. At the same time, you’ll establish a ‘long view’ of the history of global politics that has given rise to these current situations. You’ll come to understand how things that happen in one place can have major consequences for people and communities living on the other side of the world. You’ll become familiar with the vast range of actors involved, from states and their governments to stateless organisations such as Greenpeace or Al Qaeda, to international bodies such as the European Union and United Nations, to corporations, social classes, diasporas, and even individuals. Alongside all of this, you’ll examine how the contemporary international system of separate states has roots going back more than three hundred years. You’ll be equipped to make sense of today’s global order, and to debate, argue and think about how it has developed throughout recent history. You’ll have the opportunity to explore how these two disciplines relate to one another, allowing you to gain a fascinating perspective on the world around you today. The two disciplines of International Relations and History are taught across two Schools at UEA, both of which are renowned for the quality of their teaching and research. In the Times Higher Education Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 Analysis, UEA was ranked 3rd overall in the UK for research quality in History, and 14th overall in the UK for its research quality in Politics and International Studies. On International Relations with Modern History with a Placement Year, you’ll normally spend 9-12 months of your third year in a placement, gaining invaluable working experience and employability skills in a relevant area of your choice. Disclaimer Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk