BA International Relations and Global Development [13LL]
Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start
Campus Aberystwyth
Single Honours scheme - available from 2021/2022
Last intake year is 2024/2025
Duration 3 years
Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;
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).
Year 1 Options
Students must take 80 credits (4 modules) of optional modules from the list below. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
International Politics and Global Development
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.
Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw
Cenedlaetholdeb mewn Theori a Realiti
The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
The Arab-Israeli Wars
NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
EU Simulation
Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
Nationalism in Theory and Practice
UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau
Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
International Relations: Perspectives and Debates
Women and Military Service
The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918
The Past and Present of US Intelligence
Women and Global Development
From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
Justice, Order, Human Rights
Capitalism and International Politics
Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
Final Year Core (40 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
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.
Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
Cenedlaetholdeb Mewn Theori a Realiti
The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
The Arab-Israeli Wars
NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
EU Simulation
Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
Nationalism in Theory and Practice
UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
Women and Military Service
The Past and Present of US Intelligence
Women and Global Development
From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
Justice, Order, Human Rights
Capitalism and International Politics
Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
International Politics,Aberystwyth University, International Politics Building, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3FE
Telephone Department: +44 01970 622708 Admissions: +44 (0)1970 622021
Email: interpol@aber.ac.uk