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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Stag Hill
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Stag Hill
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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• International relations is about competition for power in the international political system, and the possibilities for co-operation to address shared global challenges. • Our BSc (Hons) International Relations course focuses on the ways that international politics is organised. Our course will introduce you to global questions of strategy and great power conflict, international organisations, diplomacy and foreign policy-making. • Along the way you’ll be able to address the social and political issues behind the biggest debates in contemporary international affairs. • You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry.
What you will studyOn our BSc (Hons) International Relations, you’ll receive a full grounding in the discipline as a whole. You’ll examine questions of global significance, develop an understanding of the theoretical perspectives on international politics, and explore national, regional and transnational trends through a wide range of historic and contemporary case studies. You will have the opportunity to develop and apply primary research skills on a topic of your choice if you choose to write a dissertation in your final year.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBB - ABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
ABBBB - AABBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
BBB - ABB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
33 - 32 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD - DDM Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Overall:ABB-BBBApplicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking.
Overall:AABBB-ABBBBGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Maths: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall:ABB-BBBGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Maths: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit - 27 credits at Distinction and 18 at Merit.
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
Overall:33-32GCSE or Equivalent:English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
Overall:DDD-DDM
Overall:Pass overall with ABB-BBB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
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