International Relations, BA (Hons)

If you want to understand the impact of the Arab Spring or the ideology of ISIS, how US foreign policy is shaped by domestic politics, how international trade affects various parts of the world, how different cultures shape political decision making, or how international NGOs operate, this is the degree for you.Why study BA International Relations at Goldsmiths

• Our International Relations degree allows you to investigate the dynamics of a constantly changing world and develop the knowledge and skills to address the global challenges of the 21st century.

• You'll study the theory of international relations, global governance, international political economy, foreign policy and diplomacy, complemented by specialist area-focused modules on the Middle East, Africa, China and East Asia.

• You can also enhance your knowledge in your personal areas of interest, with option modules as diverse as security, development and human rights, foreign policy, conflict, and genocide.

• We’ll encourage you to put your knowledge into practice with our work placement module. Work with organisations in the international relations sector, such as policy think-tanks, development agencies and NGOs and get real experience before you graduate.

• Take your international knowledge further and spend part of your degree studying abroad with Erasmus+ or the new Turing scheme. You’ll immerse yourself in another culture, learn to see things from a new perspective and increase your employability.

• Studying an international relations degree in London means that Westminster, global business and diverse diasporas are all in easy reach.

• When you join Goldsmiths you’ll become part of a global academic family, with students from 140 countries and alumni around the globe.