International Relations (Including Placement Year)

University of Essex
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Sandwich 4 Years Politics

A-Level Entry

BBB

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£27,000

About this course

Why do international conflicts arise? Why are other parts of the world largely peaceful? What is the role of the United Nations and other international organisations? What is globalisation and how does it impact our daily lives? What are the prospects for international cooperation in addressing problems like global warming and environmental degradation?

Based in the top politics department in the country, this course should interest you if you want to understand how the international system works, how decisions are made and how lines are drawn. Taking this course gives you a foundation in politics, while the study of international relations develops your research and critical analysis skills, teaching you methods of analysis and giving you awareness of the world system.

This course explores many major areas of international relations, including:

  • Conflict and security studies

  • Comparative politics

  • International political economy

  • Political theory

  • Politics of the Middle East

    Politics at Essex is all about moving from opinions to evidence. You will quickly learn to ask – and how to answer – the “how do you know?” question. We train our students to be fearless and independent, to question everything and to draw on the broadest possible range of facts and ideas.

    Our Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We are rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB
    UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 120 points
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    3319 Protective service associate professionals
    4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
    2434 Business and related research professionals
    2439 Business, research and administrative professionals
    4111 National government administrative occupations

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Sandwich
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Colchester
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Politics
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £27,000