This cutting-edge degree in International Relations will provide you with critical insights into how the world works. Delivered by experienced, expert and enthusiastic academics, you’ll learn to engage with issues and processes that define our contemporary world, such as war and peace, climate change, international development, international security, and foreign policy. Importantly, you will learn to become an agent of change through our innovative class and assessment structures, such as simulation exercises and student-led conferences. These will equip you with the tools to challenge social injustice on a global scale and change the world for the better.
The impacts of climate change and environmental degradation mean that sustainability is one of the greatest challenges facing human society today. Students on the sustainability pathway will explore the relationships between environmental, social and economic systems at every level from the local to the global. You will critically analyse the root causes of climate change and challenge the inadequacy of official responses, including COP26. In following this pathway, you will develop the skills required to contribute to the social and political change necessary for a sustainable future.
ModeFull-time | Duration3 years | Start dateSeptember | Application code5784 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
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Mode Full-time | Duration 3 years | Start date September | Application code 5784 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
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Modules cover an array of enticing topics. You’ll consider issues of equity, ethics, social justice, and global responsibility, as well as learning chief IR concepts, theories and perspectives. Other topics include sustainability and climate change, and citizenship and nationality.
Optional modules
At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:
Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.
Graduates are in demand for their skill-mix, including analysis, critical thinking, research, and strong communication skills.
As a graduate you’ll be able to appreciate that problems are often multi-faceted and require thoughtful, creative and logical approaches. Such graduates are highly valuable (in both commercial and Not-for- Profit sectors) because of their ability to contribute to strategic decision making.
Typical careers are:
Students will complete a work-based learning module as part of their second year where they will complete an optional work placement or take part in other forms of work-based learning. In the past, our students have volunteered with charities and criminal justice agencies, with local authorities, on programmes ranging from rehabilitation of offenders to victim support and campaigner groups. Through these, students contribute to real world situations linked to their subject of interest. In many cases, students maintain a relationship with the organisation they volunteer for. Placements ground a student's experience, provide confidence and bolster a CV immeasurably.
Our students have taken up work placements at:
You can expect to be taught through a mix of innovative and traditional teaching methods: