BA International Relations
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students complete an independent dissertation on a topic of their own choosing. An optional work placement module provides placement opportunities with NGOs, think-tanks and charities.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 59%
- Organisation and management: 36%
- Learning resources: 68%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 70%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- World Politics
- Colonialism, Power, Resistance
- Everything is a Text
- Researching our Lives and Worlds
- Political Theory and Ideologies
- Researching Politics
- Global Governance and World Order
- Rough Politics
- The Goldsmiths Elective
- Dissertation
- Security Studies
- Colonialism and Non-Western Political Thought
- Migration, Technology, and Humanitarianism
- The Politics of Memory
- Ethics and Economics of Environmental Protection
- Fascisms, Old and New
- The Politics of Popular Music
- Work Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Relations at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £36,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations at Goldsmiths, University of London do next?
85% 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 Goldsmiths, University of London?
84% 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 Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA International Relations at Goldsmiths, University of London?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.