Course Summary

**Why study this course?** This topical degree course allows you to specialise in two disciplines, providing you with a greater career choice and a range of highly transferable skills. Working with academics who are specialists in their field, you’ll examine the issues surrounding the international community today. This includes terrorism, the environment, international aid, nuclear proliferation, human rights, cyberwarfare and the complex relationships between states. Learn one of the world’s leading languages while engaging with politics and culture. In the 2020 National Student Survey, 100% of our International Relations students agreed that our lecturers were able to explain things in a way that was easy to understand. **More about this course** The International Relations with Languages BA (Hons) degree is taught by specialists in international relations, politics, and Arabic, French or Spanish, many of whom are internationally recognised for the quality of their work. The degree will provide you with a broad perspective on the political, economical and historical aspects of international relations, and will enhance your ability to understand the complex forces shaping modern global politics. The added bonus of learning more than one language (Arabic, French and Spanish) integrated into the degree opens up the possibility to pursue work in the global market. There are no prerequisites for languages, and you'll start at whatever level is appropriate after taking a language level assessment with the Open Language Programme (OLP) staff. A number of practitioners will be invited from the government and non-governmental organisations to speak on a variety of modules, concentrating on subject specific knowledge and employability. Employability is central to every module, and in the final year you’ll have the opportunity to do a work-related learning module. This has previously included placements with a wide range of institutions, such as the United Nations, aid agencies, think tanks and embassies. You can even opt to do your work placement in the UK or another country. A study-abroad semester can be undertaken as part of the degree programme. We have Socrates exchange links with a number of European Universities including Bologna, Bordeaux, Istanbul, Madrid and Stockholm. It’s also possible to study in the United States, where the University has exchange links with a number of universities, such as the State University of New York, City University New York, East Carolina, Roosevelt University (Chicago) and a number of colleges in the University of California state system. **What our students say** “The international relations staff are definitely helpful and willing to explain anything that is asked.” National Student Survey

Course Details - Modules

Year 1 modules include: Introduction to International Relations (core, 30 credits) Global Politics, Economy and Society (core, 30 credits) Peace, Conflict and Diplomacy since 1945 (core, 30 credits) Languages (Arabic, Spanish or French) (core, 15 credits) Languages (Arabic, Spanish or French) (core, 15 credits) Year 2 modules include: Approaches to International Relations and Foreign Policy (core, 30 credits) Languages (Arabic, Spanish or French) (core, 15 credits) Languages (Arabic, Spanish or French) (core, 15 credits) Shifting Global Power in the 21st Century (core, 15 credits) Strategy in the Contemporary World (option, 15 credits) Creating a Winning Business 1 (alt core, 15 credits) Politics and International Relations: Work-Based Learning (alt core, 15 credits) Diplomacy Old and New (option, 30 credits) Peace and Conflict in Theory and Practice (option, 30 credits) Immigrants and Nativists (option, 15 credits) American Foreign Policy (option, 15 credits) The Politics of the Middle East (option, 15 credits) The Politics of the European Union (option, 15 credits) Extension of Knowledge Module (option, 15 credits) Year 3 modules include: International Security in an Era of Globalisation (core, 30 credits) Languages (Arabic, Spanish or French) (core, 15 credits) Languages (Arabic, Spanish or French) (core, 15 credits) Placement 1 Semester (alt core, 15 credits) Placement 1 Year (alt core, 30 credits) Project 1 Semester (alt core, 15 credits) Project 1 Year (alt core, 30 credits) Politics and International Relations: Work-Based Learning (alt core, 15 credits) Creating a Winning Business 2 (alt core, 15 credits) Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (option, 30 credits) Public Diplomacy and Global Communication (option, 30 credits) African Politics (option, 15 credits) Latin American Politics (option, 15 credits) Action and Identity: Gender and Political Participation (option, 15 credits) Human Rights and International Conflict (option, 15 credits) Extension of Knowledge Module (option, 15 credits)

Course Details – Assessment Method

You’ll be assessed through essays, exams, presentations, individual and group research projects, briefing papers, portfolios, reflective writing and a final year dissertation or work placement.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: L2R9

Institution code: L68

Campus Name: Holloway

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Typical offer CCC (96 UCAS points from two or more A levels).

A minimum of 105 UCAS points to include four passes at Higher level in related subjects.

Total of 60 credits (45 credits at Level 3 and 15 credits at Level 2) from an Access to Higher Education Diploma with passes in Level 2 Communications units. QAA accredited course required.

A minimum of 15 points at the higher level and a minimum of 4 points in English.


English Language GCSE at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or above (or equivalent). We accept a broad range of equivalent level qualifications, please check the UCAS tariff calculator or contact us if you are unsure if you meet the minimum entry requirements for this course. We encourage applications from international/EU students with equivalent qualifications. We also accept mature students with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

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Fees and funding

England 2310.0 Module
Northern Ireland 2310.0 Module
Scotland 2310.0 Module
Wales 2310.0 Module
EU 3894.0 Module
International 3894.0 Module
Channel Islands 3894.0 Module
Republic of Ireland 3894.0 Module

Additional Fee Information

These fees are for the 2022/23 academic year. Fees for new and returning students may change each year by an amount set under the government’s regulation. For further information about our undergraduate fees, please visit: https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/applying/funding-your-studies/undergraduate-tuition-fees/ Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be extra costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. There may also be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but that you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.

Provider information

Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
City of London
N7 8DB

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