International Relations and Politics with a Foundation Year (Hons) University of East Anglia

Overview

Join University of East Anglia for an intensive and exciting year of study. You’ll focus on the topics which interest you and create a toolkit of essential academic skills.  We’ll support you to work towards your own learning goals in an encouraging, rewarding environment. You'll study with dedicated lecturers from UEA’s Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities. In addition to Interntaional Relations and Politics, you’ll explore a wide range of adjacent academic subjects, including History, Philosophy, Film, Media, History of Art and Literature. We’ll help you make connections between different disciplines to spark your curiosity.   While studying International Relations and Politics with a Foundation Year (Hons) with us, you’ll have access to all the opportunities and resources that UEA and Norwich have to offer. From the Media Suite(opens in a new window) to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts(opens in a new window), you’ll have the space to grow your interests outside the seminar room.    As you develop your own academic interests and passions, you’ll then be well-placed to progress onto the degree that’s the best fit for you. After successfully completing your foundation year, you’ll move straight onto the BA International Relations and Politics degree. Alternatively, you can request to transfer to one of a selection of other undergraduate course within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, subject to taking the required prerequisite modules. Use the foundation year to springboard onto the degree of your choice and take control of your future studies.

Career Pathways

Examples of careers you could enter include: 

• Policy analyst 
• Consultant 
• Lobbyist 
• Strategic adviser 
• Communication officer 
• Subject specialist