BA International Relations and Modern Languages

at University of Exeter

The degree is made up of compulsory 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.

You will take half your credits in International Relations and the remaining credits in your chosen language.

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
• French Language
• French Language for Beginners
• German Language
• German Language for Beginners
• Italian Language
• Italian Language for Beginners
• Beginners Chinese
• Portuguese Language for Beginners
• Contemporary Russian Written and Oral
• Russian Language for Beginners
• Spanish Language
• Spanish Language for Beginners

Year 2
 

• Contemporary Theories of World Politics
• Security Studies
• French Language, Written and Oral
• Intermediate French
• German Language, Written and Oral
• Intermediate German
• Italian Language, Written and Oral
• Italian Language
• Intermediate Chinese (One)
• Intermediate Portuguese
• Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I
• Intermediate Russian
• Spanish Language, Written and Oral
• Spanish Language (ex-beginners)

Year 3

120 credits of compulsory modules

You must take one of these modules.
 

• Work and Study Abroad    
• Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language)    
• Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad    

Final year
 

• Advanced French Language Skills
• Advanced German Language Skills
• Advanced Italian Language Skills
• Advanced Chinese Language Skills
• Advanced Portuguese Language Skills
• Advanced Russian Language Skills
• Advanced Spanish Language Skills

A-Level    
 

• AAB-ABB    
• Dependent on subjects chosen

IB
 

• 34/665-32/655
• Dependent on subjects chosen

BTEC
 

• DDD-DDM
• Dependent on subjects chosen

GCSE
 

• C or 4
• English Language

Contextual Offer    
 

• A-Level: BBB-BBC
• IB: 30-28
• BTEC: DDM-DMM

• UK students: £9,250 per year
• International students: £20,000 per year

The broad range of transferable skills gained on a  International Relations and Modern Languages degree enable graduates to pursue further study or employment in a wide range of careers including:
 

• Politics and the civil service
• International organisations
• Interpreter/translator
• Journalism and media
• Finance and commerce
• Teaching
• Business and Management
• Marketing and communications
• The voluntary and charity sector