International Relations and Politics with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

Make sense of the world and the forces shaping nations. Understand the factors behind war, conflict and collaboration between states. Explore what democracy, freedom and equality mean to people at home and abroad.

On this BA (Hons) International Relations and Politics degree, you’ll analyse the global and local issues influencing society, from global migration to the rise of populist politics – and learn the skills needed to help enact change, shape opinions, and tackle inequality. You’ll explore politics theory in action through the latest developments in British and international politics.

You’ll also consider what you can do with a politics degree, setting yourself up for careers in local and national government, international diplomacy, security, lobbying, academic research, the charity sector and the media.

Course highlights
Learn from staff at our Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR), whose research impacts government policy
Customise your international relations and politics degree with specialist subjects of your choice, such as climate change, social movements, digital technology and democracy, and human rights legislation
Create policy briefing papers offering recommendations to practitioners on major recent international issues, such as the Ukraine Crisis, the 'MeToo' movement, the rise of terrorist organisations and the Arab Revolutions
Attend events and talks led by people working in NGOs, local, national and international government, and journalism
Go on field trips to locations such as the Houses of Parliament
Take part in a simulated ‘academic conference’, where you’ll present a paper that will be discussed with your peers
Have the opportunity to do a work placement year after your second or third year on this Connected Degree - we're the only UK university to offer flexible sandwich placements for undergraduates
Take up an exchange opportunity at a university outside the UK, such as Nagoya University in Japan, Science Po or Caen-Normandy University in France, The Hague University of Applied Sciences or University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, University of Western Carolina in the USA, Prince Edward Island University or Carleton University in Canada, or Edith Cowan University in Australia
Choose to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, from a selection of Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year