BA International Relations with French
About this course
BA in International Relations with French, a degree combining the study of global politics, international institutions and advanced French language proficiency. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. This four-year course includes a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers core foundations through Debates in World Politics I, Global History and French Language 1 (Advanced). The second year builds political insight through International Relations Theory, Global Governance and International Security alongside French Language 2 (Advanced). The final year includes a Dissertation and French Language Final Year, with optional modules spanning topics such as nuclear crises, parliamentary studies and colonial and postcolonial cultures.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB and including at least a B in French. IB: 6,6,5 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall. BTEC: BTEC options considered
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 39 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 11%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Finance Professionals: 12%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Media Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 265 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 21%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 35%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Debates in World Politics I
- Debates in World Politics II
- Discover Your Future in Politics and International Relations
- Global History
- Understanding International Relations
- French Language 1 (Advanced)
- Exploring Identities in the French and Francophone world
- International Relations Theory
- French Language 2 (Advanced)
- Global Governance
- International Security
- AI Essentials and Geopolitics
- Challenges to Liberal Democracy in Europe
- Digital Democracy
- Globalisation, Capitalism and Welfare
- Parties and Voters across the Globe
- Political Ethics
- Politics of Sex and Sexuality
- Politics of Sustainable Development
- Post-Colonial Britain: Race, Identity & Belonging
- Russian Politics: From Revolution to Putin
- Sexuality and Identity Politics
- The International Law and Politics of Armed Conflict
- The Politics of the European Union
- UK Politics in a Time of Crisis
- US Politics
- Sources of Inspiration: Creativity and Adaptation through French Texts
- Global French: Communities, Politics and International Relations
- Translation in the Workplace
- Whole Academic Year Studying Abroad
- Dissertation
- French Language Final Year
- China: State and Society
- Conflict and Peace in Deeply Divided Societies
- Contemporary International Political Economy
- Corruption and Clientelism: Global Perspective
- Environment and climate politics: from global to local
- Global Capitalism and Migration
- Global Security
- Identity in Middle East International Politics
- International Cooperation among Developing states
- International Negotiation
- Nuclear Crises
- Parliamentary Studies
- Political Theory and Social Criticism
- Politics of South Asia
- Professional Development
- Rising Powers & Global Order
- Strategy, Leadership and Foreign Policy
- The Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
- The Politics of Gender, Sex and Sexuality
- The Politics of Memory
- The Politics of Protest and Dissent
- Topics in British Politics
- Understanding Brexit: Identity and Euroscepticism in Europe
- Interpreting A
- Interpreting B
- Adapting Nineteenth-Century France
- Breaking New Ground: Innovative French Writing and Visual Culture
- Colonial and Postcolonial Cultures in the Francophone Worlds
- Discourses, Disciplines and Dissidence: The Construction of Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century France
- Franco-African Relations from de Gaulle to Macron (1944 to the present)
- Francophone Caribbean Literature and Film
- From Princesses to Poisoners: Gender, Identity and Society in Seventeenth-century French texts
- The Algerian War
- Translation and Creativity in the Digital Age I
- Translation and Creativity in the Digital Age II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Relations with French at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £45,000. The £34,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations with French at University of Birmingham do next?
81% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA International Relations with French at University of Birmingham?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA International Relations with French at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
Does BA International Relations with French at University of Birmingham include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA International Relations with French at University of Birmingham?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.