Leadership for Global Challenges, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

The BSc in Leadership for Global Challenges at Swansea University equips students with the skills, knowledge, and tools to address global issues like climate change, inequality, and migration. This interdisciplinary program draws from politics, philosophy, development studies, public policy, law, management, and media to foster innovative, sustainable solutions and develop future leaders. Delivered across the School of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, it emphasizes an integrated approach to societal challenges, alongside personal and professional growth in leadership and entrepreneurship.The curriculum features compulsory modules in the first year, such as Introduction to Global Politics and Challenges, followed by a mix of compulsory and optional modules in the second year, including topics like Poverty and Social Justice. The third year includes an industrial placement with employability support, and the final year culminates in a research project. Assessment incorporates diverse methods like presentations and simulated negotiations, enhancing research, analytical, and communication skills.

Your first year of study is made up of compulsory modules covering a range of themes. Compulsory modules are studied by all students on the programme, meaning you are automatically enrolled. Examples of compulsory modules may include: • Introduction to Global Politics and Challenges • Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice • Disinformation, Ideology and Bias: Researching and examining political data In your second year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, from an expansive range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules may include: • Moralities of War and Peace • Poverty and Social Justice • Social Media Cultures • International Security Your third year will then be spent on an industrial placement. Your fourth and final year will include a compulsory research project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at: www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-sciences/politics-philosophy-international-relations/bsc-leadership-global-challenges