BA International Relations
About this course
BA in International Relations, a politics and international relations degree centred on the study of global politics, international organisations, and political structures. Core topics include Policy Analysis, Research Methods, Data Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course features an opportunity to specialise in a particular region or special subject. The first year covers core foundations through compulsory modules such as Globalisation of World Politics, The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century, and International Politics of the Global South, alongside optional choices including Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis in Social Science 1. The second year advances into deeper theoretical and structural analysis through compulsory modules including Contemporary Theories of World Politics, The Politics of the World Economy, Security Studies, and Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations. Optional modules allow students to explore diverse areas such as American Politics, Foreign Policy Analysis, and Data Analysis in Social Science 3.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 34/665.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 74%: 133 offers from 179 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 145 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 74%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 42%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 46%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 13%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical Skills for Politics and International Relations
- Globalisation of World Politics
- The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century
- International Politics of the Global South
- Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East
- Religious Communities of the Middle East: Culture, Endangerment and Survival
- Power and Democracy
- Classical Political Thought
- Early Modern Political Thought
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- The State of the UK: Identifying Marginalised Identities and Addressing Inequalities
- Global Sustainability Policy and Governance
- Animal Politics
- Population and Society
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Social Data
- Data Analysis in Social Science 1
- Contemporary Theories of World Politics
- The Politics of the World Economy
- Security Studies
- Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations
- Islamist Movements: From the Muslim Brothers to the Islamic State
- Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East
- Islamic Law and Society
- Ethnography of the Middle East
- Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel
- Muslims in Britain
- A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014
- Foundations of Biomechanics
- The Economics of Politics
- American Politics
- Political Philosophy
- Political Thought of Modernity
- Changing Character of Warfare
- Explaining Public Policies
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Gendering World Politics
- Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Data Analysis in Social Science 2
- Data Analysis in Social Science 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Relations at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £57,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations at University of Exeter do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA International Relations at University of Exeter?
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 at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA International Relations at University of Exeter?
74% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 133 offers from 179 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA International Relations at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA International Relations at University of Exeter?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.