CCCU is 2nd in the UK for graduate employment
Among 111 UK higher education institutions with 3,000+ graduates (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2026).
Top 3 in the UK for student experience for Politics and International Relations - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
BSc Politics & International Relations reflects the needs of our time. The course reimagines the knowledge, skills and attributes that are critical to creating a sustainable future for humanity and nature.
You will examine questions that are integral to making sense of politics today: How can we build a sustainable world where there is fairness between generations, class and gender equality, environmental restoration, and peace within and between countries?
Our excellent and highly qualified teaching team will guide and support you as you interrogate themes such as power, security, ethics, inequality, sustainability, leadership, development, governance and justice. Our innovative teaching includes simulations, role-playing and student conferences.
This truly interdisciplinary degree equips you to understand, respond to and lead your communities in a challenging, changing world. You will benefit from approaches including behavioural economics, political economy, international relations, sociology and political philosophy.
You will develop critical, innovative and interdisciplinary thinking, and professional skills as compassionate advocates of sustainability. You will graduate with the knowledge, skills and understanding required for a wide range of career pathways, ready and empowered to tackle global challenges.
CCCU has a stimulating learning environment where you can share your knowledge, deepen your understanding and polish your debating skills. You will also have networking opportunities with our graduates to find out how you can build a career in the civil service, international business, the NGO sector, or academia.
We know employers are looking for dynamic, open-minded graduates who can adapt, innovate, and collaborate. So we have designed a new way of teaching and learning to ensure that you are work-ready for when you graduate.
For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Canterbury Christ Church University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Home (UK) Fees:
Home (UK) tuition fees for standard undergraduate degree and PGCE courses at Canterbury Christ Church University are currently set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap set by the UK Government.
Canterbury Christ Church University expects the 2026/27 tuition fees for standard undergraduate degrees (excluding Foundation Year 0) and PGCE courses for Home students, to be set at the maximum tuition fee cap, currently £9,535. However, this is subject to any changes to the maximum tuition fee cap, or any other changes to regulated undergraduate tuition fees, that might be subsequently approved by Parliament for the 2026/27 academic year.
International Tuition Fees (including EU fees):
Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2026/27 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2026/27 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding
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