International Relations studies:
* actions and challenges that transcend national boundaries
* the resulting conflicts or attempts at cooperation
How do states cope with our highly complex and interconnected world?
How can we tackle problems like climate change, global economic inequality, and interstate war?
Do our very ideas about state power, sovereignty, democracy, justice, legitimacy, and order have to change when we think about the international level?
Guided by leading academics and researchers in the fiel...
International Relations studies:<br/><br/><br/>* actions and challenges that transcend national boundaries<br/><br/><br/>* the resulting conflicts or attempts at cooperation<br/><br/><br/>How do states cope with our highly complex and interconnected world? <br/><br/>How can we tackle problems like climate change, global economic inequality, and interstate war? <br/><br/>Do our very ideas about state power, sovereignty, democracy, justice, legitimacy, and order have to change when we think about the international level?<br/><br/>Guided by leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore:<br/><br/><br/>* the origins and evolution of the state system<br/><br/><br/>* the emergence of global non-state actors<br/><br/><br/>* the power of international institutions<br/><br/><br/>* the driving forces behind international cooperation and conflict<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
08/09/2025
Campus
Central area campus
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L250
Institution Code
E56
Points of Entry
Year 1
Not Accepted
A,A,A,A,A
AAAAA (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: English at C.
39
39 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: no specific subjects required. SL: English at 5.
A*,A,A
A*AA. Required subjects: A levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: English at C or 4.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £28,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |