BA Politics and International Relations (Cornwall)
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations (Cornwall), a politics and international relations degree centred on political systems, global power dynamics, and international governance. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme is delivered on the Penryn campus in Cornwall with small class sizes and offers opportunities for practical work experience. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as British Government and Politics, Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations, Political Communication, and Generative AI and Sustainable Futures: Ethics, Society, and Scholarship, alongside optional choices. The second year advances core knowledge through compulsory study in Security Studies, Political Analysis, and Politics, Policy and Economics. Students can also tailor their studies through various optional modules spanning regional politics, historical perspectives, and environmental themes.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. IB: 32/655.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
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 45 students who started
- A levels: 95%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- British Government and Politics
- Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations
- Political Communication
- Generative AI and Sustainable Futures: Ethics, Society, and Scholarship
- Foundations of Environmental Humanities
- European History: Politics and Society
- An Introduction to Histories of Science and Environment
- Global History: Twentieth Century Transformations
- Violence in World Politics
- Power, Inequality and Global Justice
- Work Placement
- Security Studies
- Political Analysis
- Politics, Policy and Economics
- American Politics
- National and Community Identity
- The Political Psychology of Elites
- Work Placement
- Imagining the Good Life: From Agora to the American Dream
- Introduction to Postcolonialism
- Political Geographies: Local to Global
- Politics of the Middle East
- Global Authoritarianism
- Politics of Gender, Sex and Sexuality
- Ecology and Empire
- Stolen Histories: Colonialism, Looting, and the Illicit Trade of Cultural Heritage
- Critical Elements of Environmental Humanities: Cultures of Earth and Water
- Germany 1500-Present: Cultural and Political Histories
- Enlightenment and the Age of Reason: Philosophy, Politics, Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics and International Relations (Cornwall) 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 Politics and International Relations (Cornwall) at University of Exeter do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Politics and International Relations (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics and International Relations (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Does BA Politics and International Relations (Cornwall) 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 Politics and International Relations (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.