International Relations with Global Religions (Placement Year) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Explore global challenges, foreign policy, security threats, and international cooperation and rivalry, while gaining insight into the role played by religion in the flux that characterises today’s geopolitical landscape.

Your studies will span the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Britain, Europe and the United States, and you’ll develop a sophisticated understanding of the critical role of religions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and more.

The degree is taught by influential, inspiring academics who regularly collaborate with government bodies such as the UK Parliament to shape policy on important issues such as racial injustice and migration.

You’ll take approximately two thirds of your core modules in International Relations and one third in Global Religions. Optional modules give you the flexibility to develop your own pathway by choosing modules that align to your interests – from global capitalism to the politics of the global south, war and security to pressures on democracy.

In the final year, your dissertation is an opportunity to research and write about a topic of your choosing, with guidance from our expert tutors at every step of the way.

Your Placement Year

Sometimes known as a year in industry, your placement year will take place between your second and final year of study and this will extend your degree to four years.

A placement year is an excellent way to...

·         try out a role that you may be interested in as a career path

·         start to build your professional network (some placement students are offered permanent roles to return to after they graduate)

·         develop skills, knowledge and experience to put you ahead of the field when you graduate

You'll spend your third year...

in a paid, graduate-level position, where you’ll work for between nine and twelve months in the type of role that you might be considering for after you graduate. A very wide range of companies and organisations offer placements across all sectors.

As a full-time employee, you’ll have a detailed job description with specific responsibilities and opportunities to access training and development, the same as other employees.

Our Careers and Placements Team…

will help you to secure a suitable placement with expert advice and resources, such as creating an effective CV, and tips for applications and interviews.

You will still be a Lancaster University student during your placement and we’ll keep in touch to check how you are getting on.

The university will...

use all reasonable effort to support you to find a suitable placement for your studies. While a placement role may not be available in a field or organisation that is directly related to your academic studies or career aspirations, all offer valuable experience of working at a graduate level and gaining a range of professional skills.

If you are unsuccessful in securing a suitable placement for your third year, you will be able to transfer to the equivalent non-placement degree scheme and continue with your studies at Lancaster, finishing your degree after your third year.