BA Politics and International Relations

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 36 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Graduate
  • Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
  • Admission intake Sep
  • Minimum GPA 75

Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
Free GBP 18,600

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2024-04-26
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Exam Test Required

IELTS
Speaking Score Listening Score Writing Score Reading Score
5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
TOEFL
Speaking Score Listening Score Writing Score Reading Score
75 75 75 75
PTE
Speaking Score Listening Score Writing Score Reading Score
51 51 51 51

Program Description

Why don't democratic countries go to war with each other? Why don't young people vote? Who should pay for climate change? Why do oil-rich states have worse human rights records? These are the kinds of questions addressed in our BA Politics & International Relations.Based in one of the most prestigious government departments in Europe, this course enables you to learn how politics works within countries and between countries. We provide a thorough grounding in all major areas of political science and international relations and widen your awareness of the world system, while training you in the research and critical thinking skills that are prized by employers.With this course you can explore a very wide range of topic areas, including:
  • Human rights and global justice
  • Elections, referendums and the psychology of voters
  • Civil war and international peacekeeping
  • The politics of natural disasters
  • Protest, revolution and democracy
  • Aid, trade and development
Studying Politics & International Relations at Essex will train you to question everything with confidence, to support opinions with strong evidence and have the courage to challenge others. We encourage you to be daring and bold, and to support your thinking with the broadest range of facts and ideas.Our Department of Government has an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We are 6th in UK for research power in politics and international studies (Times Higher Education research power measure, Research Excellence Framework 2021). We are also ranked 9th in the UK for Politics and International Studies in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.