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Music with Political Studies

3 years full time

BA W3L2

Music

European and International Studies (Italian)

4 years full time

BA R300

Politics and International Relations

European and International Studies (Spanish)

4 years full time

BA R401

Politics and International Relations

Politics and Law

3 years full time

BA LM21

Politics and International Relations

Politics and Law with a Year in Industry

4 years full time

BA LM12

Politics and International Relations

European and International Studies (French)

4 years full time

BA R100

Politics and International Relations

European and International Studies (German)

4 years full time

BA R200

Politics and International Relations

Politics and International Relations and Philosophy

3 years full time

BA LV25

Politics and International Relations

International Relations

3 years full time

BA LF50

Politics and International Relations

Politics

3 years full time

BA L200

Politics and International Relations

Politics and International Relations

3 years full time

BA L290

Politics and International Relations

Politics with Philosophy

3 years full time

BA L2V5

Politics and International Relations

Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)

4 years full time

BA LR22

Politics and International Relations

Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)

4 years full time

BA LR23

Politics and International Relations

Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)

4 years full time

BA LR24

Politics and International Relations

Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)

4 years full time

BA LR21

Politics and International Relations

Modern Languages with International Relations

4 years full time

BA R9L2

Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Economics with Political Studies

3 years full time

BSc (Econ) L1L2

Economics

Economics with Political Studies with a Year in Business

4 years full time

BSc (Econ) L12L

Economics

History, Politics and International Relations

3 years full time

BA VLN1

History

Law with International Relations with a Year in Industry

4 years full time

LLB MF05

Law

Law with Politics

3 years full time

LLB M1L2

Law

Law with Politics with a Year in Industry

4 years full time

LLB M12L

Law

Economics, Politics and International Relations

3 years full time

BSc LL12

Economics

Economics, Politics and International Relations with a Year in Business

4 years full time

BSc LL21

Economics

Law with International Relations

3 years full time

LLB MF50

Law

Politics, Philosophy and Economics

3 years full time

BA L0V0

Economics

Politics, International Relations and Philosophy PhD

4 years full time

PhD

Politics and International Relations

Contemporary Political Theory

1 year full time

MSc

Politics and International Relations

International Relations

1 year full time

MSc

Politics and International Relations

International Public Policy

1 year full time

MSc

Politics and International Relations

Media, Power and Public Affairs

1 year full time

MSc

Politics and International Relations

Elections, Campaigns and Democracy

1 year full time

MSc

Politics and International Relations

International Security

1 year full time

MSc

Politics and International Relations

Politics of Development

1 year full time

MA

Politics and International Relations

Islamic and West Asian Studies

1 year full time

MA

Politics and International Relations

Geopolitics, Development, Security and Justice

1 year full time

MRes

Geography

Political Philosophy

1 year full time

MA

Philosophy

Modern Philosophy

1 year full time

MA

Philosophy

European Philosophy

1 year full time

MA

Philosophy

Global Futures: Geopolitics and Security

1 year full time

MSc

Geography

Global Futures: Culture and Creativity

1 year full time

MSc

Geography

Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

1 year full time

MSc

Geography

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News

The latest news from the Department of Politics and International Relations
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Events

What's on in the Department of Politics and International Relations?
chris hanretty my why

Professor Chris Hanretty's why

''...is giving people the tools that they need to check some of the claims people make about our society.''
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Find details of the degrees offered by our department.