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HomeStudy at YorkUndergraduateCourses 2027/28International Relations (BA)

BA (Hons) International Relations

Delve deep into our changing political landscape

Year of entry: 2027/28

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Start date

September 2027

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3 years full-time

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Department of Politics and International Relations

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Step up to the boundaries of justice and human rights. Investigate the effects that terrorism, war and shifts in global power have on our day-to-day lives.

Why choose International Relations at York?

Engage with the latest political thinking on current events. Understand the role of emerging nations and how world events can affect the delicate balance of global power. You'll explore the political significance of global issues, and just how close to home they resonate.

Be supported by internationally-renowned experts from around the world. You'll engage with their regional expertise in the European Union, the United States, Latin America and Africa. Their research informs their teaching. With their support, you'll develop your ability to think critically about regional, national and international politics, ideas and institutions.

Study what you're passionate about. With a wide range of option modules available, this course is highly customisable. Covering the full breadth of the subject area, you'll be able to tailor your degree to focus on the areas of international relations that interest you most.

Secure your future with career-building opportunities and employability support. Our in-house careers support will be available to you throughout your study. Weekly-drop ins and skills sessions give you the opportunity to develop your employability. You also have the option of adding a placement year or year abroad to your degree. This allows you to gain invaluable experience working or studying in another country before you graduate.

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for Politics, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027.

Leading research

Ranked in the UK top ten for the quality of our research outputs and our research environment in the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

15th in the UK

for Graduate Prospects in Politics (Times Good University Guide, 2027)

Year 1 - six core modules

Year 2 - two core modules and four option modules

Year 3 - one core module and four option modules, including a 60-credit dissertation

You'll learn how to think politically about some of today's most pressing issues, including:

The shifting balance of international power

The challenges of human rights and global development

Environmental sustainability

Struggles for democracy

The threat of terrorism

The changing balance between government and civil society.

Core modules

These modules will give you an understanding of the key concepts, theories and approaches in each major area of politics.

Political Analysis

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Introduction to Political Theory: States, Liberty and Revolution

Introduction to Global Politics

Global Challenges: From Theory to Practice OR The Politics of Identity

York Policy Lab OR Global Political Economy

Applied Quantitative Analysis route

If you're interested in the statistical analysis of politics and international relations, you can transfer to an Applied Quantitative Analysis (AQA) route. You'll choose from a subset of option modules throughout your course, marked in the module lists here. If you do, you'll graduate with a degree title that recognises this specialism: BA International Relations (Applied Quantitative Analysis).

Academic integrity module

In addition to the above you will also need to complete our online Academic Integrity module.

This module covers some of the essential skills and knowledge which will help you to study independently and produce work of a high academic standard which is vital for success at York.

This module will:

define academic integrity and academic misconduct

provide interactive exercises to help you to assess whether you've understood the concepts

provide answers to FAQs and links to useful resources.

International Relations Theory and Planet Politics (Semester One)

Research Design (Semester Two)

Option modules

You will also study four option modules - two in Semester One and two in Semester Two. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

Semester One: 20 credit option modules

Can Democracy Work?

Capitalism: Beyond States and Markets

Justice, Equality, and Difference

European Union Politics

Democracy, Autocracy and the State

Human Rights and Wrongs

The Rising Powers

Critical Global Security Studies

Semester Two: 20 credit option modules

Things Fall Apart: Political Thought in Times of Crisis

The Politics of Gender

Empire, War and Law

Politics of Development

British Politics

The US and Global Politics after the Cold War

War and Peace

Global Political Economy

The above list of options is indicative and subject to change. The exact options available to you will be confirmed in your first year. For further information please get in touch.

Elective modules

You may be able to replace one option module with an elective module, studying a complementary subject, a language or an interdisciplinary topic.

In your final year you'll build on the knowledge you've gained over your degree. The year culminates in a dissertation: an extended essay based on your own research.

Core module

Dissertation

The dissertation is a chance for you to study a topic of your choice in depth. With the support of a supervisor, you'll identify a question and conduct independent research to find an answer. You will have the opportunity to learn and use quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques which are essential for modern social science research.

You will also study four option modules. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.

Africa and International Politics

Constitutional and Territorial Ideologies in Britain and Ireland

India and its Neighbourhood

Democracy and Emergency

Development Paradigms

Morality and Modern Warfare

Gender, Violence and Resistance

Global Governance: Purpose, Power and Performance

Governmentality: Michel Foucault and the Analytics of Power

Green Politics

International Crisis Diplomacy

Political Psychology and Public Opinion

Politics of Peace after Civil War

The Global Food System

"We, the People": Ideas of Democratic Representation

Britain in a Changing Global Economic Order

Ethnicity and Conflict

From War to Peace? Statebuilding and Political Transition in Southeast Asia

Global Politics of Nuclear Weapons

Global Sustainability and Energy Policy

Karl Marx

Politics of Technology: From the Luddites to the Unabomber

Policing, Violence and the Politics of Abolition

Politics of the Middle East: Regimes and Societies in Transition

Regionalism in World Politics

Terrorism and Counter-terrorism

The European Far Right

The Labour Party and Socialism

The Politics of (Post-)Colonialism

For those deciding to take the AQA route, you will study the following modules:

Applied Quantitative Analysis

Dissertation (Applied Quantitative Analysis)

The options available to you will be confirmed later in the year. For further information please get in touch.

Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.

Study abroad

There are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course:

Explore global opportunities

Placements

The placement year provides you with an opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of fields while putting your academic learning into practice. You could apply to roles that are related to your degree, such as the House of Commons Placement Scheme or a placement with YouGov, or to a business-related placement in a wide variety of organisations and industries.

Explore placement years opportunities

Learning outcomes

Every course at York has been designed to provide clear and ambitious learning outcomes. These learning outcomes give you an understanding of what you will be able to do at the end of the course. We develop each course by designing modules that grow your abilities towards the learning outcomes and help you to explain what you can offer to employers. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Learning outcomes for this course

Understand the origins, evolution and contemporary dynamics of international relations.

Apply theories, concepts and methods to aspects of international relations, using critical reasoning and (where appropriate) empirical testing to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.

Research independently by: conceiving research questions; explaining the use of theories and concepts; selecting and applying appropriate tools to gather and interpret data; and justifying conclusions.

Achieve goals by demonstrating initiative, self-organization, and time management in individual or collaborative work.

Communicate effectively and fluently, translating advanced ideas through appropriate media and a range of formats.

Demonstrate intercultural awareness and a reflective approach to differing points of view in light of the values of tolerance and inclusivity.

The thing that sold me on studying International Relations at York was the options available to me here. There are chances to study abroad, work a year in industry, volunteer, and so much more. It can sound overwhelming in the beginning, but the Politics staff are incredibly supportive. They’ll help you to explore your options.

Malaikah, BA International Relations

Read about Maria's experience.

The fees and funding information here is for students starting in the 2027/28 academic year.

If you take a year abroad or year in industry you'll pay a reduced rate of fees for that year.

Annual tuition fees

UK (home)

International and EU

The UK government has announced its intention to increase tuition fees from £9,790 to £10,050 for the 2027/8 academic year. We expect this to apply to new UK (home) undergraduate students starting their studies in September 2027.

UK (home) or international fees?

The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you're classed as a UK (home) or international student. Check your fee status.

Fees for subsequent years

UK (home) fees may increase within the government fee cap in subsequent academic years. We will notify you of any increase as soon as we can.

International fees are subject to increase in subsequent years in line with the prevailing Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate (up to a maximum of 10%).

More information

For more information about tuition fees, any reduced fees for study abroad and work placement years, scholarships, tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and living costs see undergraduate fees and funding.

Additional costs

Although students may decide to purchase some textbooks or other resources, we have an extensive physical and electronic library, so that there is no requirement to do so.

We'll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2027/28 throughout the year.

UK government loans

UK scholarships and bursaries

International scholarships

Country-specific funding

US loans

Living costs

You can use our living costs guide to help plan your budget. It covers additional costs that are not included in your tuition fee such as expenses for accommodation and study materials.

York, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial

Just four UK universities are rated Gold for teaching and top ten for research* in the latest national assessment exercises.

See why York is rated Gold for teaching

Explore our research performance

* Awarded joint 10th in the Times Higher Education ranking of the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

You’ll study and learn with academics who are active researchers, experts in their field and have a passion for their subjects. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.

Teaching format

In the Department of Politics and International Relations, you'll typically study three modules per semester. Each module you study has one lecture (1.5 hours) and one seminar (1 hour) every week. Our lectures introduce you to the latest debates, concepts and research in the field and stimulate your thinking. Our seminars take place in small groups. They give you a chance to deepen your understanding through interactive discussions and debates.

We also offer additional sessions to support you in your studies throughout the academic year. There are weekly assessment support drop-in sessions and regular study skills and writing workshops. You'll also have one-on-one meetings with your supervisor when completing your dissertation in your final year.

We also organise events to build a learning community between our students and staff. This includes weekly coffee mornings, an annual module choice fair, and collaborations with the university's Politics Society.

Research-led teaching

You'll be taught by academics at the forefront of research across a number of political areas such as conflict, security and development, political economy, international politics, political theory and public policy. As international experts in their field, our staff advise governments and organisations and regularly contribute to news and current affairs programmes. Our expertise and experience feed directly into our teaching.

In the UK, full-time students are expected to spend 1,200 hours a year learning. That's about 40 hours of classes and independent study each week during semesters. Everyone learns at a different rate, so the number of hours you spend on independent study will be different to other students on your course.

Teaching location

You will be based in the Department of Politics and International Relations on Campus West. Most teaching will take place nearby.

About our campus

Our beautiful green campus offers a student-friendly setting in which to live and study, within easy reach of the action in the city centre. It's easy to get around - everything is within walking or pedalling distance, or you can use the fast and frequent bus service. Take a campus tour.

Assessment and feedback

‌Assessment varies from module to module and includes a combination of exams, written essays and project work.

Your tutors will give you feedback in a variety of forms depending on the specific needs of the module. This may consist of written feedback, in-class discussion, model answers, one-to-one discussions or online responses.

You'll also meet with lecturers and seminars leaders outside the classroom during weekly feedback and guidance hours. Here you'll get personalised help, clarify course material, and get feedback on your ideas.

Taking a year away from lectures and seminars gave me the chance to gain real experience and develop practical skills before stepping into such a competitive job market.

Megan, BA Politics student. Read Megan's blog post.

Careers and skills

Politics at York is ranked 9th in the UK for Graduate Prospects according to the Times Good University Guide, 2026. A York Politics degree is recognised by employers worldwide. You'll improve your employability with opportunities to gain work experience, undertake internships or study abroad.

Many of our students organise work placements out of term time in an area that interests them. We encourage you to do this so you can gain workplace experience and get a deeper insight into issues that interest you. Previous students have spent the summer months interning at Ernst and Young, the Houses of Parliament and even the Mayor's Office in New York.

Career opportunities

Our recent graduates have gone on to work with:

The Home Office

The Cabinet Office

The Department for Environment

The European Parliament

The World Food Programme

Ernst & Young

Goldman Sachs

Transferable skills

Logical thinking

Analysis of complex ideas, arguments and theories

Problem-solving

The ability to present succinct reports

Intellectual independence

Communication skills

Turn ambition into achievement with our expert guidance and connections. From your first day here to life after graduation, we'll help you find your career advantage.

In my whole heart I was like, ‘It’s York or nowhere guys!'

Summaya Mughal, Politics & International Relations Alumni

BBC Broadcaster

Qualification

A levels

Access to Higher Education Diploma

36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher

BTEC National Extended Diploma

We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example:

Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level

Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level

Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level

European Baccalaureate

An overall average of 80%

International Baccalaureate

35 points overall

T levels

Distinction overall including grade A in the Core

T Level subjects in Accounting; Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing; Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction; Digital Business Services; Digital Production, Design and Development; Digital Support and Services; Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control; Finance; Health; Healthcare Science; Legal Services; Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing; Management and Administration; Marketing; Science

Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

Scottish Highers - AABBB

Advanced Highers - not required for entry

We may also be able to consider three Advanced Highers or a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers, where an applicant does not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone. Please contact us to discuss your qualifications.

International foundation programme

Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative.

Other international qualifications

Equivalent qualifications from your country

Alternative offers

Meeting the following additional criteria may qualify you for an alternative offer.

Criteria

Adjustment

Widening participation

This is conditional upon successful completion of the WP programme including the YorJourney module (Black Access Programme, Next Step York) or successful completion of Realising Opportunities More about widening participation.

Contextual offer

If you achieve C or higher in the EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

Core Maths

If you achieve B or higher in Core Maths, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.

If you successfully complete our online course Power in crisis: Politics in the 21st Century, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer. Details about how to evidence completion of the MOOC will be sent in your offer letter. Please note: you do not need to pay for the certificate.

More about MOOCs.

English language

If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:

Minimum requirement

IELTS (Academic)

6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Other English language qualifications

To see what other language tests we can accept and the scores required, visit our IELTS equivalences webpage and click on the IELTS requirement for your chosen course.

We also accept various school-leaving certificates to meet our English Language requirements. Please visit our country-specific information for further details.

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.

If you haven't met our English language requirements

You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses. These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.

The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.

After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York.

To apply to York, you'll need to complete an online application via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).

How to apply

If we make you an offer, we'll invite you to visit us between November and April. You can meet current students and chat one-to-one with our academic staff.

Next steps

Contact us

Get in touch if you have any questions

Dr Jeremy Moulton

jeremy.moulton@york.ac.uk

Department

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