Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L240

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS 6.5.; TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) with an overall score of 83; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) grade C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..cs-and-international-relations

Overview

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Programme structure

What will I study?
This stimulating degree offers you the opportunity to combine key components of International Relations as well as the chance to examine a range of political systems and theories.

Year One
Core Modules

Foundations and Challenges to International Relations
International Relations and Global History
British Politics in a Global Age
Political Ideologies in Conflict
Media, Power and Politics
The first-year modules are designed to introduce you to basic political concepts and approaches. This will allow you to support your opinions with appropriate concepts and methods of investigation.

Year Two
Core modules

Researching Politics and International Relations
Ethics, Power and Global Politics
On the Researching Politics and International Relations module you will get the opportunity to gain work experience with a number of local and national organisations, with your work reports forming part of the assessment.

Optional modules

Politics

Identity, Class and Nation
Politics of European Integration
Contemporary European Politics
International Relations

Global Political economy
Change and the World Order
Working Within International Contexts
International Security
Foreign Language
Year Three
Core Modules

Dissertation
Contemporary Global Trajectories
Optional modules

Hyperpower Politics: USA
Russian Politics and Society
Politics of Everyday Life
Power and Politics in the EU
Transnational Media and Society
German Democracy and Dictatorships
International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa
International Relations of Southeast Asia
Political Violence and Terror
Foreign Language

Career opportunities

Your career development
This is a major part of the course. You will develop key transferable skills including:

communication
time management
problem-solving
teamworking.
You will also have the opportunity to develop links with relevant organisations and potential employers.

Graduation from this course will enable you to apply for roles in the private and public sectors including:

local government
the civil service
international aid and development agencies
the armed forces or the police.
In the private sector organisations are increasingly looking for graduates with an understanding of international and global events and processes. They are also interested in employing graduates who understand cultural barriers.

Our recent International Relations or Politics graduates have secured roles including the following:*

Accounts Executive
Analyst
Assistant to a Member of the European Parliament
Business Support Assistant
Campaign Manager
Care Assistant
Events Manager
Foreign Exchange Broker
Fundraiser
Marketing
PR Communications Officer
Public Relations and Press Intern
Recruitment Consultant
Retail Banking Operative
Sessional Care Worker
Soldier
Teacher
Tax Consultant
Trainee Accountant.
*Taken from the Nottingham Trent University Graduate Destinations Database 2008 – 2013.

Other graduates go on to take Law conversion courses or teacher-training courses and many continue their studies at postgraduate level.