Politics and International Relations

Why this course?
Top 3 modern university in London (Complete University Guide 2025)
Ranked in the top 15% in the world (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024)
8 in England for undergraduate student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2024)

• Study in a department with a worldwide reputation for its human rights research and campaigning.
• Discover topics as diverse as activism, terrorism, the media, the philosophy of law and gender politics.
• Students have the opportunity of presenting at Roehampton's influential International Conference of Political Filmmaking in collaboration with European Universities.

About this course

Our BA Politics and International Relations degree programme will equip you with the ability to analyse, understand and debate issues in international and UK politics, international relations and understand both political philosophy and modern politics in action.

You will get to engage in debate around current political challenges such as global power politics, terrorism, climate change and the politics of gender, race and class. You will graduate as an authority on a wide range of topics, and equipped for a successful career.

Skills

On our BA Politics and International Relations, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skill set.

Through our core modules, students will learn in class how to apply the skills of negotiation in different situations and how to apply leadership and communication skills. You will also receive a strong grounding in conceptual and theoretical approaches to the study of politics, and in the sources and methods used in political analysis.
This will ensure that you become informed and active global citizens, who are not afraid to question the structures of power which shape our world.

Career opportunities

Guest speakers and field trips to political organisations enrich the course and provide further opportunities for learning. Through career mentoring events and work experience opportunities, your employability will also be greatly enhanced.

You will also have the opportunity to study abroad with one of our global university partners. This course also has the option of a one year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further.

Teaching designed around you

At Roehampton, we want to provide you with the flexibility you need while you study, and the contact time to help you succeed. We schedule our teaching across no more than three days each week. Plus, we'll confirm which days these are well in advance of the start of term, so you can plan ahead.

So, if you want to have more focused personal study time, a part-time job, need to balance family commitments, or want to reduce the time you spend commuting, we’re the ideal choice for you.

Student support available 24/7

At Roehampton, student support is available 7 days a week.

Our committed academic staff will support, help and guide you throughout your studies and help you prepare for your future career. We also offer study, wellbeing and careers support on-campus and online, so you can get the help you need when you want it.

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.