128 Politics
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW
Our Politics and International Relations degree is among the best in the UK and our staff are global leaders in many areas of political study.
Why study Politics and International Relations at Bristol? At Bristol, politics and international relations students receive a world-class education in a diverse, supportive and engaging environment. We are rated fifth in the UK for politics in The Guardian University league table 2018 and you will have access to scholars who are world- renowned in many areas of political study.
Through studying the politics of individual countries and governments and the relationships between countries, communities and individuals, you will become familiar with different methods of analysis and will learn to apply and evaluate them.
The first year provides a solid grounding in politics. You will have greater flexibility to choose units as you progress through the course, including the opportunity to spend half a year studying abroad at a partner university. The final year includes units which are linked to staff research interests, covering subjects such as political theory, international relations, UK politics, US politics, gender, security and conflict. There is also an emphasis on research skills, with a compulsory unit in the first year. The dissertation unit in the final year enables you to conduct a piece of supervised political research on a topic of your choice.
Politics is a partner in Bristol Q-Step, which is part of a national initiative offering enhanced skills training in the social sciences. Find out more about Q-Step on p132.
For more information about our courses visit
bristol.ac.uk/ug19-politics.
BSc Politics and International Relations A-levels AAA (ABB†
) IB 36 (32† )
On this course you will study the politics of particular countries and governments and the relationships between states, communities and individuals. The first year includes four compulsory units which ensures a solid grounding in the discipline. There is greater choice as you progress through the course. Your final year includes an exceptional range of units based on staff research interests, including political theory, international relations, UK politics, US politics, development studies and gender. There is an emphasis on research skills, with a compulsory unit in the first year and a dissertation in the final year. The dissertation enables you to conduct a piece of supervised political research on a topic of your choice. You will have the opportunity to spend half a year studying abroad at a partner university.
BSc Politics and International Relations with Study Abroad A-levels AAA (ABB†
) IB 36 (32† )
This degree offers an enriching experience with exciting intellectual challenges. It follows the same structure as BSc Politics and International Relations but with an additional year spent abroad studying politics and international relations in English. The year abroad is an exciting opportunity to experience and study a different society and culture.
BA Politics and a modern language A-levels AAB (BBB†
) IB 34 (31† )
These courses combine politics and international relations with a modern language, providing a valuable skill set ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.
Politics is organised around three themes: political theory; comparative and national politics; international relations. You will study the politics of individual countries and governments and the relationships between countries, communities and individuals. In your language studies you will combine advanced study of the language with cultural, literary and historical units. You will spend your third year abroad, refining your language skills and cultural knowledge and gaining valuable work experience. For further details on year abroad opportunities please visit
bristol.ac.uk/go-abroad.
Both the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies and the School of Modern Languages have an impressive reputation and encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, resulting in a vibrant learning environment as staff respond in their teaching to new research. These course combinations offer enriching experiences with exciting intellectual challenges.
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