BA International Relations and History
About this course
BA in Politics, International Relations and History. International relations are the product of historical change, so understanding one requires studying the other, linking these three disciplines. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Historical Research. In the second and third years, optional modules allow deeper exploration of specific areas.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB
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What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 35%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 275 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 20%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 21%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- History Dissertation
- Politics Dissertation
- Sport and the British
- You are what you Wear? Clothing, Fashion and Belonging in the Modern World
- Daring to be Free: The Women's Movement, 1850s to 1970s
- Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
- The Making of a Nation: India and the British Empire 1857-1947
- Feminism
- The American Presidency
- Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
- The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
- International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
- Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
- Global Justice and Human Rights
- The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World 1830-1914
- The Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968
- The Death Penalty and its Abolition: A Global History
- American Political Development
- Politics of Contemporary War and Conflict
- The Politics of Slavery
- The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
- Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa
- Grenfell: Violence and the Possibility of Non-Violence
- The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
- Queer IR: Sexuality and Global Politics
- After Hitler: Society, Culture and The Politics of The Nazi Past in The Two Germanies, 1945-1990
- The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Cultures of Struggle and Liberation: Twentieth Century Southern Africa
- Making History
- With Liberty and Justice for All? US History since 1776
- Key Concepts in International Relations
- Global History: Connections and Cultures in a Changing World, 1750 to the present
- Modern Britain: c1700-Present
- Order and Disorder: International Relations 1945 to the Present
- The Shock of the Modern
- Becoming the Historical Researcher
- International Theory
- The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
- Politics of the Global South
- European Union Politics
- International Security Studies
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Governing Societies in Conflict
- Preparing for your Dissertation
- Global Cities
- Jack-the-Ripper: Crime, Popular Culture and Policing in Victorian Times
- Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
- History in the Classroom
- Working with History: The Heritage Field Project
- World's End: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Environmental Crises
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Relations and History at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations and History at University of Leicester do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA International Relations and History at University of Leicester?
88% 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 and History at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA International Relations and History at University of Leicester 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 and History at University of Leicester?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.