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

Law affects every aspect of life, making it an excellent complement to other humanities and social‑science subjects. A joint 50–50 degree allows you to study Law alongside another subject of equal interest. Half your time is spent on Law modules and half on your chosen joint subject. Successful completion leads to a BA (Hons). Studying only 50% Law may affect eligibility for vocational legal training in England and Wales, so students wishing to go into legal practice should check that their degree meets the requirements for their chosen professional pathway.

Our 50:50 programmes offer you the opportunity to combine the study of International Relations with either a modern foreign language or Law. Are you keen to learn more about the intersections between international politics and international law? Or are you looking to expand your global focus by combining International Relations with a modern foreign language, such as French, Spanish or Chinese? Either way, we have you covered. You’ll learn about the theory and practice of International Relations and have the chance to specialise in aspects of international politics, while also gaining expertise in another subject of your choice.

This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). You can choose either the China Studies Track, where you will take courses from the China Studies Degree, the Creative Track, or the Entrepreneurship Track . XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.

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.