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International Relations and Sociology, BA (Hons)

University of Derby, United Kingdom

 
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Subject ranking

Sociology And Social Policy
UK / Guardian 2025
44th
Overall
UK / Guardian 2025
55th
Sociology
UK / Times 2025
64th

Costs

Course feesS$24.6K / year
Entertainment, books
food & rent
S$16.5K / year
Beer S$5
MacDonalds S$10
Cinema S$15
Coffee S$4
TotalS$41.1K / year

Entry requirements

A Level BBC
Diploma
International Baccalaureate

Scholarships

Derby International Excellent Scholarship
£5000 for tuition
Limited quantity
British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity

Information

Course
Code
L2L0
Upcoming
Intakes
Sep 2025
Pathway
Programmes
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University
Information
WHATSAPP
+65 9650 3225
HOTLINE
+65 6333 1300

Duration

3 years
Graduate
2028
About the course

Course summary

Take a transdisciplinary approach to the study of world affairs and global issues and tackle a range of issues to gain an insight into the trends that affect human societies, policies and the planet so you can navigate and influence some of the world’s most important questions and problems.   KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE

  • Combining two subjects boosts your employability and gives you the opportunity to develop knowledge and expertise in two subject areas, making you a more versatile graduate
  • Build your own study pathway to match your career aspirations, focusing on themes like crime and justice, youth cultures, politics and social justice, or security and terrorism – or a combination of these
  • Develop problem-solving skills and a 'can do' attitude that will help you go into a wide range of job roles
  • Have the chance to spend a semester at Charles University in Prague and undertake a final-year study trip
  • Discuss what's going on in the news each week and analyse the impact it's having — from political developments and technological or scientific breakthroughs to economic matters and social movements
HOW YOU WILL LEARN For International Relations and Sociology, you’ll learn through:
  • lectures
  • seminars
  • multimedia presentations
  • online collaboration
  • guest lectures
  • class debates
We are determined to keep things fresh and interesting and involve projects that include the close reading of music videos, the design of your own conspiracy theory, the production of wikis and an extended final year piece of research in which you showcase your sociological interest in a topic of your choice.    HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED You will be assessed through a broad range of methods which allows you to demonstrate your individual strengths and abilities. These include:
  • essays
  • case studies
  • project work
  • group work presentations
  • online discussions
STUDY OPTIONS:  On the Joint Honours programme, there are different pathways of study available. You can often study both subjects equally or choose to major in a subject. Please view the course page on our website for more information on pathways. 

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