Overview

Key features

Become an active agent of change with this fascinating interdisciplinary degree that combines specialisation in both domestic and international politics. Delivered by experienced, expert and enthusiastic academics, you will learn to critically engage with topics such as international development, war and conflict-resolution, security and terrorism, globalisation, and political activism, to provide an in-depth study of contemporary politics from the local to the global.

Employability

Graduates of the Politics and International Relations programme at London South Bank University are in demand for their skill-mix, including analysis, critical thinking, research, and strong communication skills.

As a graduate you’ll be able to appreciate that problems are often multi-faceted and require thoughtful, creative and logical approaches. Such graduates are highly valuable (in both commercial and Not-for- Profit sectors) because of their ability to contribute to strategic decision making.

Typical careers are:

teaching
voluntary sector project management
work in NGOs, local and central government
general commercial businesses
national delegations at the United Nations

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Foreign Policy Analysis

Social Research Methods

Decolonisation and Legacies of Empire

Gender, Sexualities and Society

Contemporary Policy Making

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 446 other Bachelors in International Relations in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

A Level BCC or:

BTEC National Diploma MMM or:

Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions and 36 Merits or:

Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points

Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

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Tuition Fees

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15500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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