Becoming aware of the world that surrounds us and how we are connected.
Current, relevant and inspiring, this International Relations and Politics degree offers an exciting opportunity to study the political dimensions of life around the world, recognising the connections between people, locales, ideas and problems.
What opportunities will you have in an International Relations and Politics degree?
We provide an extensive range of modules, from Foreign Policy to Terrorism and Active Citizens, allowing you to explore politics from all angles. We work with you to explore contemporary challenges that are covered in various modules and from different angles; for example, environmental politics and climate change, the place of contemporary Britain in a changing world, or the role of the media in shaping our understanding of the world, social and political problems, and the political responses to them.
Democracy and Active Citizens
The theme of “democracy and active citizens” encourages you to ask why some states become democratic and others don’t, how politics works in non-democratic countries, what democracy is and whether we still need it, how democracy is practised at local and regional level, and how individuals and groups (active citizens) face today’s crisis of democracy.
War, Conflict and Security
The theme of “war, conflict and security” investigates why states go to war with each other and how they manage to avoid doing so, how we engage with security challenges within and beyond our own borders, how war and conflict are regulated through international organisations, and what type of challenges we face in a world in which war between states has become rare.
Governance
Governance is the unifying theme for both international politics and domestic politics as you will analyse a range of institutions from the local to the international, and ways of managing social and political problems beyond traditional centralised, top-down approaches of organising.
Why choose Northumbria to study International Relations and Politics?
Taking an integrated approach to academic theory and applying it to real world problems, this International Relations and Politics course will provide you with the tools to make a difference in your personal and professional life.
Teaching Quality: Politics at Northumbria is ranked top 20 in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide, 2024).
Student Satisfaction: Over 93% of students studying International Relations and Politics at Northumbria believed their course was intellectually stimulating and that their assessment feedback was often on time (NSS, 2023). Also, 90% of students studying Politics thought staff made their subject engaging (NSS, 2023).
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