Course summary

Our Politics & International Relations degree will help you to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to influence pressing political concerns: security, our environment, inequality and injustice, at home and abroad. You will be taught by experts in a stimulating and inclusive environment, where you will gain an understanding of the art and the science of politics, the behaviours, data, histories and philosophies associated with politics as an academic  discipline and as a practice. Underpinning our teaching is the notion that politics is something that people do, a process by which we seek to have an impact on others, in a wide variety of arenas.  Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.