BA International Relations

at University of Exeter

The BA (Hons) International Relations degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.

Depending on your programme you can also take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Year 1
 

• Globalisation of World Politics    
• The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century    
• International Politics of the Global South    

Year 2
 

• Contemporary Theories of World Politics    
• Security Studies    
• The Politics of the World Economy    
• Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations    

Study Abroad year (if taken)

Students will spend the third year of their studies in a partner university. The year abroad comprises 120 credits. The year abroad comprises 120 credits and assessment is based on the credits gained at the partner institution.
 

• Year Abroad    

Final year

You will write a dissertation on a topic of personal interest supervised by a member of academic staff.  You’ll study three further optional modules that can be selected from a range of around 15 options. All third year modules take the form of two-hour weekly seminars convened by academic staff with dedicated research expertise in the area concerned.
 

• Dissertation