Modern History, Politics and International Relations Bachelor of Arts - BA

Our BA in Modern History, Politics and International Relations allows you to split your studies equally between 2 complementary disciplines. You’ll benefit from a range of core and optional modules on historical and political themes which are central to an understanding of public life in the modern world.

Your history modules will help you develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural structures of past societies. Our expertise reaches an extraordinary breadth of periods and places, spanning the British Isles, Europe (east and west), Africa, Asia, and the Americas. You’ll have the opportunity to study both well-established areas, like political, social, cultural and gender history, or explore areas that might be new to you, like digital history or public history. Politics and international relations modules give you a golden opportunity to study the politics and government of individual states, to explore important political ideas such as freedom, democracy and justice, and to investigate relations between states and non-state actors on the world stage. From close study of institutions at the state and sub-state level to wide examination of politics at the global level, you’ll dig deep into themes such as justice, governance, conflict, populism, security and gender.

You’ll develop the skills that matter and are valued across industries and job roles, and remain important in our digital worldour digital age: creativity, empathy, critical thinking, persuasive communication skills and the ability to challenge and question.

Distinctive Features of the Programme
Understand the world
Explore a range of questions that are critical to our understanding of the contemporary and historical world.

Global perspectives
Explore the history and politics of societies in diverse parts of the globe, including Europe, China, India and Russia.

Links to political institutions
Benefit from links to Westminster parliament, Senedd Cymru, the European Union and NATO.

Past informs present
Explore how diverse historical actors, institutions, and events have shaped the world which we live in today and consider new realities related to cyber security, nuclear politics and climate change.

Worldwide career opportunities
Recent graduates have found roles in global development, international business, diplomacy, government intelligence and journalism.