
Politics and International Relations with Placement Year BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Politics and International Relations with Placement Year BA (Hons)
Address some of the contemporary world’s most pressing problems, and explore ethical and moral issues that arise when political authority is exercised, with our BA Politics and International Relations degree.
Why is the world not solving the climate emergency? Why do politicians seem to be so bad at their jobs? Are our societies descending into authoritarianism? Are we responsible for the safety and welfare of civilians in Afghanistan?
If you care about questions like these – and want to learn about the fundamental elements of politics and internat...
<strong>Address some of the contemporary world’s most pressing problems, and explore ethical and moral issues that arise when political authority is exercised, with our BA Politics and International Relations degree.</strong><br/><br/>Why is the world not solving the climate emergency? Why do politicians seem to be so bad at their jobs? Are our societies descending into authoritarianism? Are we responsible for the safety and welfare of civilians in Afghanistan?<br/><br/>If you care about questions like these – and want to learn about the fundamental elements of politics and international relations – then our four-year degree can get you started.<br/><br/>As a student in the Department of Politics and International Relations, you will benefit from a learning environment driven by high-quality research. 97% of our research outputs are rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, meaning that the University of Reading is 6th highest in the UK for research outputs (Times Higher Education analysis of the latest REF 2021 – Politics and International Studies, when scoring by GPA Output). <br/>Our areas of strength include: <br/><br/><br/>- applied political theory<br/><br/><br/>- comparative politics<br/><br/><br/>- public policy analysis<br/><br/><br/>- conflict<br/><br/><br/>- security<br/><br/><br/>- strategy<br/><br/><br/>- international relations.<br/><br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the programme page:</strong> https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/politics-ug/ba-politics-and-international-relations-with-placement-year
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Codes/info
Course Code
L259
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,B
Access to HE Diploma
D:18,M:27
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths C (or 4), English Language or English Literature C (or 4).
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M2,M2,M2
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
A level
B,B,B
T Level
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £25,850 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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