In your first year you are encouraged to study areas that include politics. You will also study an introduction to international relations, politics and the people; war and peace in the nuclear age; politics and society; ethics, justice and society as well as modules in the German language.

In year two you will explore areas such as contemporary wars and conflicts; public relations theory and genocide; British politics and public policy; social media cultures and will continue with your German language studies.

In your third year of study you will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions working as a teaching assistant, increasing your language skills while experiencing a different culture.

In year four you will study a combination of compulsory and optional modules and will complete an independent research-based dissertation, developing the knowledge and skills to become a research-effective practitioner in the field of international relations.

Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Introduction to International Relations September-January 20 PO-126
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age January-June 20 PO-118
Optional Modules
German Language Compulsory Selective
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students take 40 credits in their chosen language.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
German for Beginners I September-January 20 MLG108
German for Beginners II January-June 20 MLG109
AND
International Relations - Optional modules
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You should pick two additional optional module from the list below. One optional module in TB1 and two optional modules in TB2. This will complete your 80 credits in International Relations, make sure you have a balance of 60 credits per Teaching Block.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The American Experience 1492-2000 September-January 20 AM-111
Europe of Extremes, 1789–1989 September-January 20 HIH121
Living Well and Doing Good - An Introduction to Ethics September-January 20 HUP104
Critical Reasoning September-January 20 HUP105
Fundamental Issues in Philosophy September-January 20 HUP127
Politics and the People September-January 20 PO-119
Introduction to Politics September-January 20 PO-131
Theories of War September-January 20 WS-100
American Politics and Society January-June 20 AM-112
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric January-June 20 CLC103
Reading Great Works of Philosophy January-June 20 HUP132
Political Philosophy January-June 20 HUP133
Disinformation, Ideology and Bias: Researching and examining political data January-June 20 PO-127
War and Society in the Modern Era January-June 20 WS-101
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations September-January 20 PO-203
Globalisation September-January 20 PO-222
Optional Modules
International Relations - Optional modules
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select two modules from below. You must select 60 credits in each teaching block

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Disunited Kingdom? Class, Race, Gender and Social Division in Twentieth-Century Britain September-January 20 HIH284
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 20 HUP243
The State and Political Institutions September-January 20 PO-209
Elections and Voting September-January 20 PO-234
Global Justice and Human Rights September-January 20 PO-235
America in Crisis: From the Tet Offensive to Trump September-January 20 PO-258
Investigating Gender September-January 20 PPS203
Ruin and Renewal: Europe, 1918-1968 January-June 20 HIH288
Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self: Themes in Continental Philosophy January-June 20 HUP242
Contemporary Moral Controversies January-June 20 HUP244
Moralities of War and Peace January-June 20 PO-239
The History of Political Thought January-June 20 PO-245
International Security January-June 20 PO-248
The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics January-June 20 PO-253
Contemporary Wars and Conflicts January-June 20 PO-257
British Politics and Public Policy January-June 20 PO-281
AND
German Modules
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students select 40 credits from below at the appropriate level

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
German Language 2A September-January 20 MLG260A
Intermediate German Language 2A September-January 20 MLG270A
German Translation Workshop 2 January-June 10 MLG210
German Language 2B January-June 10 MLG260B
Intermediate German Language 2B January-June 20 MLG270B
Year 4 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Researching Politics 1 September-January 20 PO-3319
Optional Modules
Dissertation
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Dissertation September-June 40 PO-3317
Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament September-June 40 PO-3323
AND
International Relations Modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must take 60 credits in each teaching block. If you wish to select POA301 in TB2 you must also select PO-3121 in TB1

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Gunfighter Nation: the West in History, Mythology and Fiction September-January 20 HUA301
Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness September-January 20 HUP308
Parliamentary Studies September-January 20 PO-3121
Genocide September-January 20 PO-3330
Aftermaths of War September-January 20 PO-3332
Clear and Present Danger: America and Terrorism September-January 20 PO-3333
Politics and International Development September-January 20 PO-3335
Digital Futures January-June 20 MS-306
Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to Trump January-June 20 PO-3316
Researching Politics 2 January-June 20 PO-3320
Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and prosperity in contemporary economies January-June 20 PO-3325
Law, War and Empire in World Politics January-June 20 PO-3328
America and the Bomb January-June 20 PO-3334
Parliamentary Studies project January-June 20 POA301 PO-3121 must also be selected
The Russian Civil War January-June 20 WS-305
Overlord: War, Societies, and the Battle for Normandy 1944. January-June 20 WS-306
AND
German Language Modules
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
German General Language 3A September-January 10 MLG301A
Translation Workshop (German/English) September-January 10 MLG310C
German General Language 3B January-June 10 MLG301B
German for Professional Purposes 3 January-June 10 MLG350