BA International Relations
Colchester, United Kingdom
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Introduction
BA International Relations
Why do international conflicts arise? Why are other parts of the world largely peaceful? What is the role of the United Nations and other international organisations? What is globalisation and how does it impact our daily lives? What are the prospects for international cooperation in addressing problems like global warming and environmental degradation?
Based in the top politics department in the country, this course should interest you if you want to understand how the international system works, how decisions are made and how lines are drawn. Taking this course gives you a foundation in politics, while the study of international relations develops your research and critical analysis skills, teaching you methods of analysis and giving you awareness of the world system.
This course explores many major areas of international relations, including:
- Conflict and security studies
- Comparative politics
- International political economy
- Political theory
- Politics of the Middle East
Politics at Essex is all about moving from opinions to evidence. You will quickly learn to ask – and how to answer – the “how do you know?” question. We train our students to be fearless and independent, to question everything and to draw on the broadest possible range of facts and ideas.
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Introduction to International Relations
- Co-Operation and Conflict
- Thinking Like a Social Scientist
- Introduction to Politics
- Career Portfolio
- Doing Political Research
Year 2
- International Relations: Theories and Approaches
- Violent Non State Actors: Violence, Crime and Conflict
- Conflict Analysis
- Career Portfolio
- Issues in Politics: Final Year Project preparation
Final Year
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Career Opportunities
All Essex, politics graduates have the distinction of a qualification from one of the world’s leading politics departments.
Politics students are in demand from a host of employers, in international development, politics, the civil service fast stream, management, journalism, police, armed forces, commerce, business, finance, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), teaching and graduate research.
Our notable alumni includes the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow, and our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:
- The World Bank
- NATO
- United
- Houses of Parliament Research Unit
- United Nations Development Program
- ICM research
- IMG Media
Program delivery
BA International Relations: 3 years
BA International Relations (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BA International Relations (Including Placement Year): 4 years