International Relations and De - University of W

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,400

Per year

Start Date

2025-09-25

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

36 months

Program Facts

About Program

About University

Admission Requirements

Program Facts

Program Details

Degree

Bachelors

Major

International Relations | Public Policy Studies

Area of study

Social Sciences

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

GBP 15,400

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2024-09-01	-
2025-09-25	-
2024-09-25	-

About Program

Program Overview

The course considers the relationships between the Global North and South and explores global poverty, inequality, and the impact of globalization. Students have the option to spend a year studying, working, or volunteering abroad.

Program Outline

Careers

Successful alumni

Recent graduates of this course have found employment in companies and organisations including the Greater London Authority, the Home Office and the Young European Federalist.

International experience

You'll have the opportunity to spend a year abroad working or volunteering, developing key international experience and boosting your employability.

Employers around the world

The University’s Careers and Employability Service has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping all our students explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers.

Career development

Graduates in politics and international relations are adaptable and able to respond to new challenges faced within economic, social and global political life.

Students on this course have the option to participate in a year working or volunteering abroad, both of which provide valuable opportunities to boost your employability and ground your studies in an experiential setting.

Graduates with international experience are particularly valued by employers, and a one-year period of residence abroad enhances your language skills and contributes experiences and contacts that can be valuable in your career.

Job roles

This course prepares students for roles including:

Advocacy
Network or communication officer
Policy researcher
Project manager or coordinator
Research or policy officer or adviser

Graduate employers

Recent graduates of this course have found employment in companies and organisations including:

BronzeGate
Gender Action for Peace and Security
Greater London Authority
Home Office
The Takshashila Institution
Young European Federalist

International Opportunities

Many of our courses offer international study and work experiences, and the University provides other global opportunities that all students can apply for - so whatever you're studying, you'll have the chance to go abroad.

Opportunities could include:

Taking part in semester or year-long exchanges at institutions around the world
Attending an international summer school or field trip
Developing your CV through volunteering or work placements abroad

International experience broadens horizons, boosts self-confidence, and improves global understanding, alongside being fantastic for your career.

Course Leader

Dr Sahar Taghdisi Rad

Senior Lecturer

Sahar Taghdisi Rad is a development economist focusing on the political economy of international development, with particular interest in the Middle East and North Africa. She holds a PhD in development economics from SOAS. Sahar’s areas of research and work include the political economy of conflict, international development assistance, labour markets and employment policies, social protection and inequality. She has previously taught political economy and international development at SOAS and King's College London, and has also worked as a senior economist at the United Nations, the International Labour Organisation, and the African Development Bank.

Understanding the political economy context within which international development takes place is vital to our ability to contribute to fair, inclusive and sustainable economic development across the globe."

Course Team

Some of the other experts who will teach you include:

Professor Dibyesh Anand - DVC Employability & Global Engagement
Dr Greg Aasen - Staff
Dr Ipshita Basu - Reader in Global Development and Politics
Dr Elisabetta Brighi - Lecturer in International Relations
Dr Patrick Burke - Senior Lecturer
Professor David Chandler - Professor
Dr Catherine Charrett - Senior Lecturer
Dr Daniel Conway - Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations
Dr Bridget Cotter - Lecturer
Dr Hannah Cross - Senior Lecturer
Professor Roland Dannreuther - Professor
Dr Matthew Fluck - Senior Lecturer
Dr Magdalena Frennhoff Larsen - Assistant Head of School
Dr Dan Greenwood - Reader in Politics
Dr Aidan Hehir - Reader in International Relations
Professor Nitasha Kaul - Professor of Politics, International Relations, and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies
Rob Macmaster - Principal Lecturer
Dr Farhang Morady - Principal Lecturer
Dr Wojciech Ostrowski - Senior Lecturer
Dr Frands Pedersen - Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Professor Sam Raphael - Assistant Head of School
Professor Graham Smith - Professor of Politics
Dr Sahar Taghdisi Rad - Senior Lecturer
Dr Ali Tajvidi - Senior Lecturer
Dr Paulina Tambakaki - Senior Lecturer

Why study this course

Innovative research inspires our teaching

The research undertaken by our world-renowned Centre for the Study of Democracy means the department is at the forefront of global political understanding.

Central London location

Our location in a global political hub provides a perfect platform for exploring the rest of the world and we regularly invite leading intellectuals, policy-makers, officials and political activists to speak to our students.

Student satisfaction

Our supportive environment and expert teaching staff keep our student satisfaction at a high level – 92% of students agreed that they're satisfied with the quality of the course.

Teaching and Assessment

Below you will find how learning time and assessment types are distributed on this course. The graphs below give an indication of what you can expect through approximate percentages, taken either from the experience of previous cohorts, or based on the standard module diet where historic course data is unavailable. Changes to the division of learning time and assessment may be made in response to feedback and in accordance with our terms and conditions.

How you'll be taught

Teaching methods across all our undergraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application. Learning typically falls into three broad categories:

Scheduled hours: examples include lectures, seminars, practical classes, workshops, supervised time in a studio
Placement: placement hours normally include placement opportunities, but may also include live projects or virtual activity involving employers
Independent study: non-scheduled time in which students are expected to study independently. This may include preparation for scheduled sessions, follow-up work, wider reading or practice, completion of assessment tasks, or revision

How you'll be assessed

Our undergraduate courses include a wide variety of assessments.

Assessments typically fall into three broad categories:

Practical: examples include presentations, videos, podcasts, lab work, creating artefacts
Written exams: end of semester exams
Coursework: examples include essays, reports, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation

International Relations and Development BA Honours