International Relations with German Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Our 75:25 programmes enable you to specialise in the study of International Relations while also studying a modern foreign language. The great majority of your studies will focus on the international political system and on the comparative study of politics. You will learn about theories of international relations, about the role of international organisations, about the causes of wars and the success and failure of attempts to end them, and about how nation-states relate to each other in a complex and unpredictable, world.

Our Minor in German (25% of your degree) enables you to attain a proficient level by progressing through structured and immersive language training. You will take German language from beginners or advanced level, developing advanced skills in writing, reading, speaking and listening, as well as an awareness of regional linguistic variations and the societies and cultures of German-speaking countries. An optional Year Abroad is spent in a German-speaking country as a student at a university, an assistant in a school, or on a work placement. If you combine German with another language, you will split the year between two countries.

Most Combined Degrees allow you to adapt the weighting of each by 25% after the first year, helping you to keep your options open. Please note, however, students studying either a Business or Economics pathway in combination with another subject cannot increase from 25% to 50% or from 50% to 75% and it is not possible to transfer from a 50% to 75% Law. To find out more about your programme choice, please go first to our Combined Degrees webpages: liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/combined-degrees.