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If these questions excite and entice you, this BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations degree is for you. These are just some of the topics and issues you will engage with. At Cardiff Met, you will explore politics and international relations on a local, national and global level. Engaging with s...
**Are our political systems and institutions fit for purpose? Has democracy failed? Why do states go to war? Why aren’t we working together to combat climate change? Why isn’t poverty a thing of the past? Why isn’t world peace achievable? Is it time for a new world order?** <br/><br/>If these questions excite and entice you, this BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations degree is for you. These are just some of the topics and issues you will engage with. At Cardiff Met, you will explore politics and international relations on a local, national and global level. Engaging with some of the most pressing challenges of our time. The degree has a strong global outlook whilst also demonstrating the significance of local politics and policy. An exciting feature of our degree is a focus on, and engagement with, Welsh Parliament throughout, utilising our close proximity to the Senedd and policymakers in Wales. <br/><br/>You will have the opportunity to apply your learning to real-life political issues and develop your own research interests and skills that will allow you to understand and explain a vast range of complex topics including conflict, justice, freedom, power, and equality. <br/><br/>The degree is designed to encourage innovation and creativity in interrogating contemporary challenges and processes in politics and international relations, whilst also preparing you for employment in an ever-changing world. There are opportunities to develop employability and sector links embedded throughout the degree. Via our authentic assessment methods, you’ll develop a portfolio of skills that are highly sought after by employers, such as writing press releases, policy reports and working to ‘live briefs’ set by industry. <br/><br/>On completion, you will have a questioning mindset, a global perspective, and a research-informed approach to the field of politics and international relations and be fully equipped to contribute and make a difference in the community, workplace, society and beyond.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Cardiff Met - Llandaff
Provider Details
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Course Code
N5L1
Institution Code
C20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3 to reach a minimum of 104 points, grade combinations accepted
A minimum tariff of 24 points to include 12 from Higher Level subjects
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104 points with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points
Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language a
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Grade combinations totalling 104 points considered with a minimum DD
Grade combinations totalling 104 points considered with a minimum CCC
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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