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Politics and International Relations (with Placement Year)

University of Greenwich
London, UK
On campus
Full-time
€20,434.85/year
3040 Points
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Start date
Sep 2025

Program Description

With so much going on in the world of politics, this is the ideal time to study our politics and international relations degree. The course will prepare you for roles in government and public service.

If you've ever wondered why people vote the way they do or why political systems differ, this degree in politics and international relations gives you the answers. You'll study international and comparative politics, government, and political theory. You'll also get the chance to study a language. In your final year, you may be offered a work placement in regional or local politics.

Notes:

• Tuition fees for students who have citizens' rights after Brexit: £9,250

• Placement year fees: £1,000

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Curriculum

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:
Europe without Borders: Cultures in Contact (30 credits)
Comparative Politics (30 credits)
Introduction to Politics and International Relations (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options:
Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
Conflict, Commerce and Culture: Britain and the World, 1600-2000 (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
Writing for the Media (30 credits)
Inequality and Social Change (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:
Working in Politics and International Relations (30 credits)
Politics and Development in Asia and Africa (30 credits)
Liberalism: Freedom & Toleration (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options:
Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
'The People's War': The Second World War, Society, Culture and Legacy (15 credits)
Atlantic Worlds 1650-1783 (15 credits)
Empire and Nation in the Middle East (15 credits)
Rebel Earth? History and Politics in the Anthropocene (15 credits)
European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
Writing Journalism (30 credits)
Work placement LAIR/PAIR Level 5 (30 credits)
Education and Social Formation (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

Placement Year

HPSS Sandwich Placement

Year 4

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:
Language, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy (30 credits)
International Relations and International Security (30 credits)
Political Conspiracy and Slander (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options:
Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
Dissertation (HPS) (30 credits)
English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
A Global History of Genocide (30 credits)
Gendering the British: Nation, Citizenship & Rights (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
Journalism in Practice (30 credits)
Parliamentary, Pressure Group and Political Placements (30 credits)
Parliamentary Studies (15 credits)
Dissertation in Parliamentary Studies (15 credits)
Migration and Citizenship (15 credits)
Globalisation: Social and Political Perspectives (15 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

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  • Public service
  • Information and communications
  • Media and voluntary sectors
  • The National Health Service
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Business
  • Central and local government
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