Politics and International Relations and Spanish

University of Strathclyde
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 5 Years LanguagesPolitics

A-Level Entry

ABB - BBB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£27,000

About this course

- Explore the nature of power and those who govern in history, theory and practice.

  • Delve into the history of political philosophy and become familiar with key concepts including justice, quality, democracy, the state and rights.

  • Gain a firm grounding in the study of global politics, the interaction between states and the concepts underpinning world affairs.

  • Choose between modules in international development, international security, green politics, feminism, data science and politics in Scotland, Britain, the USA and China.

  • Work with a group internationally-renowned academic experts with a strong reputation for innovative research in government and policy

  • Get practical experience via a work placement.

  • From constitutions to wars and terrorism – Politics & International Relations covers a range of important issues. Studying Spanish with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country.

    Ranked 2nd in Scotland for Politics (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024); Ranked Top 10 in Scotland for Iberian Languages (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024).

    This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

    The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability.

    You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus.

    https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/

    Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB - BBB
    Scottish Higher AAAA

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    4124 Finance officers
    3531 Brokers
    2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians

    Course Details

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