Course summary

Our BA Politics and International Relations course looks at how countries are governed and decisions are made, what shapes foreign policies, and how national and international political events impact people locally. Coventry University offers you an exciting and innovative Politics and International Relations degree. You will learn about national and international affairs in depth by:

• Having the opportunity to study a range of modules on African, American, European, Middle Eastern politics, and (South) East Asian Politics.

• Gaining a deeper understanding of the rationale and value of peaceful and cooperative relations between nations and people.

• Learning how the world is becoming increasingly more connected and how this impacts on governments and their agencies, multinational companies, international organizations, non-governmental organisations, and you.

• Academic staff who are actively engaged in high-quality research that informs their teaching and who are qualified lecturers with members of staff being fellows and senior fellows of AdvanceHE (staff subject to change).

• Multidisciplinary teaching with experts from national and international politics, history, global security and social theory.

• An intellectually stimulating course that encourages you to sharpen your analytical skills and engage with issues of vital concern for today’s world.

• The opportunity to focus on specific themes such as North American, European, East Asian, and Middle Eastern politics, social movements or global security as you progress through your course.

• The opportunity to develop advanced professional skills such as the ability to think independently and creatively, to advance sophisticated arguments and to communicate ideas confidently as enquired by potential employers.