BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations

Global politics has become increasingly turbulent, foundations and systems are being shaken, and relations between nations are being shifted and tested. There is a new demand for experts who are able to understand and work in this new political arena. With our innovative Politics and International Relations course, we can equip you with the skills and knowledge to play an active role in this new world. There has never been a more pressing and fascinating time to study and make a career in international politics.

Foundation Year (If Required)

• Knowledge, Skills, Practice and the Self: Professional Life: Mental Wealth
• Exploring Communities as Social Scientists.
• Researching Changing Communities
• Reimagining the Work of a Social Scientist
• Crime, Justice, and Surveillance
• Reading the Body
• Psychosocially
• Introduction to Digital Sociology
• Globalization & Society

Year 1

• Knowledge, Skills, Practice and the Self: Mental Wealth
• Politics
• Global Political Economy
• The Mess We Are In (And How We Got Here)
• International Relations
• Public Policy

Year 2

• Global Governance
• Space, Bodies, and Power
• Social Entrepreneurship: Mental Wealth
• Great Power Politics
• Research Methods
• Human Mobility and Forced Migration
• Alternative Approaches to Development

Year 3

• Placement Reflections: Mental Wealth
• Gender, Power, and Politics
• Applied Project
• European Politics
• African Politics
• Conflict intervention and Development

Employability

You’ll develop a range of skills, knowledge, and insights that you can transfer to careers in public bodies such as central and local government, pressure groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or community organizations. Your tutors place a strong emphasis on role-playing and simulation of real-life situations throughout the course. These will allow you to step into the world of work with confidence. The variety of roles into which University of East London graduates go into is as wide as it is interesting. You could decide to move into the not-for-profit sector as a community organizer, a caseworker, or a civic engagement officer. Or how about becoming a project manager or a campaign organizer? Equally, you’ll have gained the skills necessary to land a job as a communications officer or to specialize in research. Not only is UEL at the forefront of research, but it’s also pioneering new fields of study. Among the many postgraduate courses on offer for those who decide to stay with us is the innovative Refugee Studies MA course – the first of its kind in the country. Kathryn Perera, chief executive of Movement for Change, can vouch for the rich opportunities available to our undergraduates.