War, Peace and International Relations

University of Reading
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Politics

A-Level Entry

BBB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£29,000

About this course

Specialise in warfare and strategy within international politics, drawing on the research strengths of strategic specialists with our BA War, Peace and International Relations.

Learn about the role of military force and defence policy, study war in a historical context and consider challenging questions such as whether the use of military force can ever be justified or whether peace should be maintained at all costs.

As a student at the University of Reading’s Department of Politics and International Relations you will benefit from a learning environment driven by high-quality research. Our Department of Politics and International Relations is ranked 6th in the UK for research outputs and 97% of our research outputs are rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (Times Higher Education analysis of the latest REF 2021 – Politics and International Studies, when scoring by GPA Output). Learn more about our research impact.

Our areas of strength include:

  • Strategy and Conflict and Security

  • International Relations

  • Applied Political Theory

  • Comparative Politics

  • Public Policy Analysis.

    For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/politics-ug/ba-war-peace-and-international-relations

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB
    Scottish Higher ABBBB
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Reading
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Politics
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £29,000