International Relations and Sociology BA (Hons)/BSc (Hons)
Oxford Brookes University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

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Start date

15-SEP-25

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3 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

Location

Main Site

Study mode

Full time

Start date

15-SEP-25

Duration

3 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BA/BSc (H)

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Part time

Start date

15-SEP-25

Duration

6 Years

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Course info

OverviewOur joint honours course allows students to pursue their own areas of interest within International Relations and Sociology whilst also providing them with a solid foundation in both disciplines and a range of personal and professional skills which will serve as a springboard for their future career development. The programme is carefully designed to enable students to gradually develop their knowledge and skills and become autonomous, effective and independent learners.International ...Read more

Overview

Our joint honours course allows students to pursue their own areas of interest within International Relations and Sociology whilst also providing them with a solid foundation in both disciplines and a range of personal and professional skills which will serve as a springboard for their future career development. The programme is carefully designed to enable students to gradually develop their knowledge and skills and become autonomous, effective and independent learners.

International Relations provides students with the opportunity to develop their understanding and knowledge of world politics, focusing on issues such as nationalism, global justice, security, migration and climate change. Sociology is a wide-ranging subject concerned with analysing social relationships and social institutions and the ways in which they shape people’s lives.

Links between research and undergraduate teaching are an important and distinctive feature of the programme, and the combined research experience and competencies of staff have shaped its design, content and delivery.

Learning and assessment

In your first year, you’ll encounter a broad range of ideologies and modern political systems, gaining skills to help you succeed in securing a career after graduation. You’ll explore social processes such as gender socialisation, urbanisation and education from competing theoretical perspectives.

In your second year, you’ll explore the great issues of international relations. The optional work placement can give you experience in the working world and enhance your job prospects. You’ll learn about racism through the lens of housing, policing, migration and you’ll analyse different aspects of global social change and its varying consequences.

In your final year, you’ll have the freedom to focus on what you care about most, including your dissertation subject. There are optional modules focusing on the social impact of emergent technologies, the shaping of racial identities, international labour migration, human rights, global ethics, global environmental politics, terrorism and more.

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Politics
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
53rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
46th
Politics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Politics graduate salary at this uni
£23,000
UK Politics graduate salary
£22,000
Sociology
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Sociology graduate salary at this uni
£21,000
UK Sociology graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
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Muhammed
31 Mar 22

I think Oxford Brookes is located at probably the best student city in the world and still accomplishes to be and look modern and innovative. The 24/7 open campus library also..Read more

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Cece
31 Mar 22

I like studying here as it has great facilities we can use to do our coursework. An improvement that Oxford Brookes can work on is to improve the support for international..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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UCAS Tariff:

104 Grades / Points required

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Popular A-level subjects

Sociology

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Sociology
36%
English Literature
31%
Psychology
24%
Geography
22%
History
22%
HESA
Politics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

History
48%
Government & Politics
35%
English Literature
27%
Geography
23%
Economics
18%
HESA

Tuition fees

Students living in

England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£15,950 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

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31 Mar 22
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I think Oxford Brookes is located at probably the best student city in the world and still accomplishes to be and look modern and innovative. The 24/7 open campus library also...
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Cece
31 Mar 22
International Relations and Politics BA (Hons)
I like studying here as it has great facilities we can use to do our coursework. An improvement that Oxford Brookes can work on is to improve the support for international...
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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University , Oxford

Oxford Brookes is one of the most exciting universities in the UK, highly regarded for the quality and breadth of its curriculum,...

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Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  1.3 miles away

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