International Relations, BA (Hons), with industry placement

In your undergraduate International Relations BA (Hons) degree, you will cultivate strong research and analytical skills while honing the ability to communicate ideas effectively in both verbal and written forms. Our programmes feature diverse assessment methods, including traditional exams and essays, as well as alternatives such as reading diaries, literature reviews, case studies, and critical reviews. For detailed course structure and assessments, visit our page at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-sciences/politics-philosophy-international-relations/ba-international-relations/ or contact us at study@swansea.ac.uk.The first and second years include a mix of compulsory and optional modules on topics like Introduction to International Relations, War and Peace in the Nuclear Age, Globalisation, and International Security. In the final year, you will undertake an independent dissertation or a competitive work placement with the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament, alongside a compulsory group project and various optional modules, such as Contemporary Wars and Conflicts, Politics and International Development, Global Ethics, and America and Terrorism. For full programme details, visit the webpage or email study@swansea.ac.uk.

Your first and second year studying International Relations BA (Hons) will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules covering a broad range of themes. Examples of compulsory modules covered in recent years include:

• Introduction to International Relations

• War and Peace in the Nuclear Age

• Introduction to Politics

• Globalisation

• International Security

In your final year you will complete an independent dissertation project or you have the competitive option of undertaking a work placement module with the Sennedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament. You will also complete a compulsory group work project plus optional modules chosen from a wide variety of subject areas. Examples of optional modules offered throughout the International Relations BA (Hons) include:

• Contemporary Wars and Conflicts

• Politics and International Development

• Global Ethics

• America and Terrorism

For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/social-sciences/politics-philosophy-international-relations/ba-international-relations/ If you wish to receive more information, please get in touch with us on study@swansea.ac.uk