
International Relations BA (Hons)
Course Overview - International Relations BA (Hons)
This programme provides a solid theoretical and empirical grounding in International Relations.
You will study the ideas, actors, and structures which shape and influence the world we live in.
You can choose from a range of specialist modules allowing you to structure the course largely according to your own interests, choosing topics such as:
- international organisations
- security and foreign policy
- international political economy
• Chinese, African, Middle Eastern, Russian, or US politics
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This programme provides a solid theoretical and empirical grounding in International Relations.<br/>You will study the ideas, actors, and structures which shape and influence the world we live in.<br/><br/>You can choose from a range of specialist modules allowing you to structure the course largely according to your own interests, choosing topics such as:<br/><br/><br/>- international organisations<br/><br/><br/>- security and foreign policy<br/><br/><br/>- international political economy<br/><br/><br/>• Chinese, African, Middle Eastern, Russian, or US politics<br/><br/><br/><br/>You can undertake, and report on, an independently conducted research exercise and you’ll have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions across the world.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site (Newcastle)
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L250
Institution Code
N21
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,B,B
Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 at Merit.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34
34 points with three subjects at Higher level grade 5 or above.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H1,H2,H2,H3
At Higher Level.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M2
At least one from a social science or humanities subject such as History, Geography, English, Economics or Philosophy is preferred but not required. Combinations assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Extended Project
We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.
A level
A,A,B
At least one A level from a social science is preferred but not required. General Studies is accepted
T Level
This course accepts T Levels on a case by case basis.
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