International History and Politics University of Leeds

Overview

BA International History and Politics from University of Leeds will give you an unrivalled opportunity to study the principal international challenges of today in the light of their recent historical past. 

Beginning with the origins and outcomes of the First World War, the course also investigates the interwar period, the Second World War and its aftermath, and the Cold War, before moving into the post-Cold War period and the challenges of the 'war on terror,' its effects and implications.

Focusing on tensions and challenges in international history, this course investigates some of the most important changes on the world stage over the last hundred years or so. You can study the role of states and international diplomacy, and the rise of international organisations and non-state actors across the period. 

You can learn about security and insecurity, and how these concepts have shifted over time. You might focus on transnational questions, such as refugees in Europe, or revolutions in central and south America. 

You could specialise in the international history of particular regions, such as the Middle East or East Asia. Or you could choose to study histories of crisis, conflict and inequalities, and the legacies of the contested international past.

Career opportunities

International History and Politics will equip you with a combination of specialist subject knowledge and valuable skills, enabling you to build a career in many different sectors.

You'll be able to think critically about information from a range of sources to form your own conclusions. You'll also be able to present them clearly, whether that’s verbally, in writing or in other formats. As a motivated independent learner, you'll have organisational, time management and research skills that will appeal to employers.

Recent graduates have gone on to work in careers as diverse as diplomacy, international finance and investment, journalism, the civil service, law, education and the Armed Forces.