BA International Politics with Economics [L2L1]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Major/Minor scheme - available from 2014/2015

Last intake year is 2020/2021

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards The Coleg Lead 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).

Semester 1
IP12420

Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills

or
GW12420

Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd

IP12620

Behind the Headlines

or
GW12620

Y Tu ol i'r Penawdau

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 2
IP20120

International Relations: Perspectives and Debates

or
GW20120

Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau

Year 2 Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
AB23120

Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications

Semester 2
AB23220

Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications

Year 2 Options

Students must take 60 credits (3 modules) from the list below

Semester 1
GQ23820

Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?

GQ23920

Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw

GW29920

Cenedlaetholdeb mewn Theori a Realiti

IP20420

The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons

IP21320

The Arab-Israeli Wars

IP23320

NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War

IP24020

EU Simulation

IP28820

Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800

IP29220

International Politics and Global Development

IP29920

Nationalism in Theory and Practice

IQ23820

UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?

IQ23920

People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today

IQ24420

Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics

IQ25120

Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics

Semester 2
GW25820

Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell

IP21620

Women and Military Service

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP25320

Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918

IP26020

The Past and Present of US Intelligence

IP29620

Women and Global Development

IQ20520

From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945

IQ21720

Justice, Order, Human Rights

IQ22820

Capitalism and International Politics

IQ22920

Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics

IQ24320

Economic Diplomacy and Leadership

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP30000

Dissertation

or
GW30000

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
IP30040

Dissertation

or
GW30040

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
AB33120

Contemporary Issues in Economics and Policy

Semester 2
AB33420

Growth, Development and Sustainability

Final Year Options

Final year students must take 40 credits of optional modules in the Department of International Politics.