International Relations with Italian 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.

The Italian component allows students to develop Italian language skills (whether from beginner or A level standard) to becoming a proficient user, as well as introducing them to practical, digital and mediation skills such as translation and interpreting. Students taking 25% Italian with the year abroad will also enhance their understanding of aspects of life and culture in Italy as well as developing their proficiency in the language, their intercultural and transnational awareness and communication abilities, and their practical and interpersonal employability skills.

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.