Undergraduate degree programmes

Designed to give you an excellent grounding in the discipline, you'll cover political theory, ideas and ideologies, government and institutions, and area studies (including Britain, the US, and much of the developing world). You'll also explore comparative politics, which involves the study of different national and international political institutions, in Britain, the US, and Europe.

• UCAS codes: L202 (three years); L20Y (four years with a Year Abroad) 

Study broad themes and theories associated with international relations such as the state system, development, security, conflict, and globalisation. Benefit from our distinctive expertise in areas including British, European, American, Latin American, African, and Middle Eastern Politics and learn to apply international relations theories using historical and contemporary examples.

• UCAS codes: L250 (three years); L25Y (four years with a Year Abroad) 

Gain an understanding of government, political thought, empirical and theoretical approaches to international relations, and how multiple levels of political governance, interact in the world.

• UCAS codes: L240 (three years); L24Y (four years with a Year Abroad) 

Are you interested in the extensive and powerful relationship between business and politics, and how each influences the other? This could be the course for you.

• UCAS codes: L2NF (three years); L2NY (four years with a Year Abroad) 

Get a rich and strong grounding in International Relations, whilst exploring key elements of Business Management, including management, marketing, human resources, and accounting.

• UCAS codes: L25N (three years); L2NA (four years with a Year Abroad) 

Examine the relationship between the social and economic structures of societies and political change and learn from our expert academic staff, who specialise in areas such as race, gender, class, citizenship, and globalisation. 

• UCAS codes: L2L3 (three years); L23L (four years with a Year Abroad)