History and International Relations - BA (Hons)

University of Sussex

### **Why choose this course at Sussex?*** **Understand today’s global challenges and their histories, building skills and experience for careers ranging from museums and media to international development.** * **Benefit from our history as a pioneer in international relations and our development of new approaches to history, working with experts in their field.*** **Gain communication, teamwork and research skills to analyse global structures, social movements, and how regions connect and change over time.**Do you wish to understand the challenges facing us at a global level? On this course, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to become a world citizen with a global and critical perspective.The course combines two distinctive yet complementary approaches to the question of developments at the global level:* studying International Relations, you’ll analyse global structures by exploring their history, the nature of the global economy, and build a particular focus on the themes of war and security* studying History, you’ll focus on global history, and the ways that different regions of the world are connected through the movements of people, goods and ideas, through trade, shared transnational cultures, migration, and war and conflict.Sussex has pioneered the historical study of international relations and developed new approaches to history, making it the ideal place for you to explore contemporary global issues.### **Location**Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.

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