International Relations with Year Abroad (Hons) Queen Mary University of London

Overview

Throughout this International Relations with Year Abroad (Hons) BA programme from Queen Mary University of London you’ll be taught by world-class academics with distinctive expertise in their fields of research, including British, French, European, American, Latin American, African and Middle Eastern politics. We’ve designed this course to cover key areas such as the state system, security and globalisation. You'll study through the lens of historical and contemporary examples, from the 1870s Scramble for Africa to the global financial crisis, while learning how to apply theory to the real world.

The International Relations with Year Abroad (Hons) programme offered at Queen Mary University of London will introduce you to political concepts, theories, ideologies and analysis in your first year. As you progress in your studies you'll choose from a wide range of module options, covering national and global issues.

You can complete your International Relations degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a year abroad this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our International Relations BA with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

Career opportunities:

Our International Relations graduates are highly employable, with invaluable political knowledge and research, analytical and communication skills that open doors to a huge variety of roles. They move into domestic and international careers both inside and outside the political sphere – predominantly in government, policy research, education, media and business.

Recent graduates from the School of Politics and International Relations have been hired by:

• AMAR

• House of Commons

• Labour Party

• PwC

• Scodie Deyong

• UK Home Office.