This degree is for students who want to explore contemporary global issues and politics. You will deepen your understanding of the rapid social and political changes affecting the world. You’ll also develop strong analytical skills through our thought-provoking, forward-thinking curriculum. This degree enables you to understand global issues and actors in a time of fast-moving political and social change. You will engage with important theoretical debates, exploring global political systems and how they are engaged in policy-making on issues like security, migration and social justice. You will study diplomatic relations between governments, as well as learning how intergovernmental organisations, transnational movements, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and multinationals influence global politics. - Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces - Develop your analytical skills to examine and critically assess information - Enjoy access to a wide range of internship opportunities thanks to our proximity and connections with national political organisations - Boost your employability with an optional integrated professional training year or study abroad - Study in a department with a strong international focus, approachable staff and close connections with practitioners in the policy world - Gain knowledge and expertise for a career in politics, policy making, the civil service or government - Lay the foundations for postgraduate study or research in international politics.

Study theories of international politics, global political economy and how power has transformed in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Understand underlying concepts associated with the study of international politics. Year 1 (Core modules -15 credits): - Myths and Mysteries in World Politics - International Relations Theory - Politics and Power in World Politics - Emerging Powers in a Changing World - Puzzles in Comparative Politics -Introduction to Political Theory - Studying Politics - Introduction to Political and Economic Data Second year: Core modules (All modules are 15 credits each): - Advanced theories of global politics Core Electives (please choose 4): - Security Studies: Conceptual Approaches     - Security Studies: Contemporary and Emerging Issues     - Foreign Policy Analysis: Theory and Issues  - Foreign Policy Analysis: Instruments and Practice     - Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change  -Transnational Social Movements      Elective modules (choose 3): - Advanced Theories of Global Politics - Understanding Social Change - Contemporary Social Theory - Humanitarian Reporting - Comparative Political Economy - Sociology of Race and Racism - Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century - States and Markets in the Era of Globalization - Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics - Politics of the USA - Comparative Asian Politics - Analysing Political and Economic Data in the Real World - Advanced Principles of Economics: Financial Markets and Corporate Systems - Political Risk Analysis - Violent Politics: Riots, Civil wars & State repression - Political Psychology: Reason & Emotion in Politics - Theories of International Political Economy - Practical Politics - The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century - Cultures of Benevolence: Philanthropy and Civil Society from 1601 to the Present - The Making of Modern Japan - Data Journalism - Language - Security Studies: Conceptual Approaches - Security Studies: Contemporary and Emerging Issues - Foreign Policy Analysis: Instruments and Practice - Foreign Policy Analysis : Theories and Issues - Religion and Politics in the Age of Global Change - Transnational Social Movements Final year core module: International Politics Dissertation Project Elective modules – choose 75 credits (all modules are 15 credits each): - Advanced Topics in International Political Economy - Global Governance - International Politics of the Middle East - American Foreign Policy - The Global Political Economy of Development - Political Change in Europe - Governance of the Global Economy - Global Money and Finance - Global Ethics: Power and Principle in World Politics - The Theory and Practice of Conflict and Peace - The Global Politics of Forced Migration - Technology, Money, Power - Political Economy of Global Inequality - Ethnicity and nationalism: Global comparisons - Geopolitical Macroeconomy - The Multinational Corporation: Governance, Politics and Ethics - Sexuality and Gender in World Politics - Radicals and Reformers: Left-Wing Politics and Activism in Britain and the World since 1945 - Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History - Comparative Empires in the Modern Era - The Holocaust in History and Memory - Disruptive Divas. Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular Music - Poverty: What Counts? - Reporting Business - International News - Languages

Assessment is by coursework (assessed essays and assignments), unseen examinations and your final year project. The balance of assessment by coursework (assessed essays and assignments) unseen examinations and a final year project will to some extent depend on the optional modules you choose.

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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.

Course code: L240

Institution code: C60

Campus Name: City, University of London

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Student satisfaction : 74%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 85%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
EU	16560.0	Year 1
International	16560.0	Year 1

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