War, Peace and International Relations with Placement Year

University of Reading
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 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 with a Placement Year.

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.

    Integrated Placement Year This four-year course features a year-long placement in industry between your second and final year of study.

    This is an opportunity to enhance your employability, build your network and develop excellent professional contacts. A successful industry placement can also lead to a job offer with your placement company upon graduation. We have a dedicated placement coordinator who can provide advice and support in your search for a placement.

    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-with-placement-year

  • 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
    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
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Reading
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Politics
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £29,000