BA Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations combined with Chinese and Global Affairs. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Global & Comparative Perspective, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students may undertake an immersive year abroad at a partner university or approved work placement. The final year includes a guided personal project allowing exploration of a chosen topic.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 points A level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC IB: 28 points
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 40%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 20%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 20%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Global Languages and Societies
- Discovering Global Affairs: The World Past and Present
- Making Sense of Political Ideas
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Subsidiary Language
- Understanding Changing China
- Transforming Conflict: Global and Indigenous Paths to Peace
- Global Sustainable Development
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Experiential Learning: Researcher, Practitioner and Professional Development
- Work Placement (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Languages Immersive Year
- Languages Immersive Summer
- Study Abroad Immersive Year
- Applied Translation and Mediation
- Guided Personal Project
- Deconstructing the International Political Economy
- Global Political Communication
- Navigating Global Challenges: Responses to Climate Change and Sustainability
- Africa in the World and the World in Africa
- Major Independent Project in Global Affairs
- Advanced Chinese Studies
- Voicing Global Identities
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £10,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations at University of Chester?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Does BA Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Chinese and Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations at University of Chester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.