Course summary

Course Overview Are you interested in learning how the big issues in international affairs shape our world? Our BA (Hons) International Relations Foundation Entry equips you with analytical skills and real-world knowledge that prepare you for a career in international relations. Why study with us

• Our core IR team includes international renowned experts in a variety of fields with real world experience in intelligence and security.

• You’ll gain invaluable skills through taking part in the model United Nations conference as part of your second year.

• You can shape your degree to your own passion through one of our eleven different pathways: British Politics, World History, Asia Pacific, Philosophy, Russian, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Spanish or Japanese

• The course is ideal for anyone who aspires to work in one of the fields of international relations, learning both the theories and skills required. The Foundation Entry is especially suitable for those who are returning to education after a spell elsewhere or who may come from a non-traditional education route.

• You’ll consider traditional and non-traditional approaches to security, including intelligence analysis, international political economy and the climate crisis, structures of international organisations and much more.

• The pathways, available after completion of the foundation year, allow you to specialise in a particular area or skill that is relevant to International Relations.