BA
International Politics (with integrated year studying abroad)
[L242]
Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2018/2019 (Last intake year is 2020/2021)
Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary
Part 1 Rules
Year 1
Core (40 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
IP12420Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orGW12420Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd
IP12620Behind the Headlines
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
Year 1
Options
In addition to the core/compulsory modules, Single Honours students may take 80 credits (4 modules) of optional modules from the list below. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.
Semester 1
CY11020Ymwneud â'ch pwnc yn Gymraeg: sgiliau dwyieithog ar gyfer y brifysgol a'r gweithle
IP12820The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
Semester 2
GW12520Globaleiddio a Datblygiad Byd-eang
GW12920Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain
IP10320War, Strategy and Intelligence
IP12520Globalization and Global Development
IP12920Politics in the 21st Century
Part 2 Rules
Year 2
Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 2
IP20120International Relations: Perspectives and Debates
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orGW20120Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau
Year 2
Options
In addition to the core/compulsory module, Single Honours students must take 100 credits (5 modules) of optional modules from the list of those made available at pre-registration. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.
Semester 1
GQ23820Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
GQ23920Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw
GW29920Cenedlaetholdeb mewn Theori a Realiti
IP20420The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
IP23320NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
IP28820Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
IP29220International Politics and Global Development
IP29920Nationalism in Theory and Practice
IQ23820UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
IQ23920People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
IQ24420Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
IQ25120Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
Semester 2
GW25820Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
IP22320The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
IP25320Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918
IP26020The Past and Present of US Intelligence
IP29620Women and Global Development
IQ20520From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
IQ21720Justice, Order, Human Rights
IQ22820Capitalism and International Politics
IQ22920Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
IQ24320Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
Year 3
Core (120 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Final Year
Core (40 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
IP30000Dissertation
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orGW30000Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
Semester 2
IP30040Dissertation
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orGW30040Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
Final Year
Options
In addition to the core modules, Single Honours students must take 80 credits (4 modules) of optional modules from those made available at pre-registration. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.
Semester 1
GQ33820Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
GW39920Cenedlaetholdeb Mewn Theori a Realiti
IP30420The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
IP33320NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
IP38820Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
IP39920Nationalism in Theory and Practice
IQ33820UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
IQ34420Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
Semester 2
GW35820Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
IP36020The Past and Present of US Intelligence
IP39620Women and Global Development
IQ30520From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
IQ31720Justice, Order, Human Rights
IQ32820Capitalism and International Politics
IQ32920Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
IQ34320Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary
