Course summary

Learn about politics at a national and international level. Critically examine political issues through a culturally-sensitive lens. Develop and deepen your Chinese language skills. Gain valuable skills in theoretical analysis, qualitative and quantitative research, and written and verbal communication. Political theory and international relations theory will provide the core of your studies in year one with progressively more optional choices throughout the degree. With a 75:25 split between Politics and International Studies, and Chinese, this degree gives you the opportunity to acquire Chinese language skills while gaining a strong understanding of Politics and International Studies. You will engage critically with the political world, from national and global perspectives, exploring the theoretical and empirical approaches to political ideas. You will also study in China during your third year. Our graduates leave with the ability to understand complex theoretical positions and apply them to political problems.