BA International Relations
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations, combining political analysis with international affairs. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The course covers international relations from 1945 to the present, with regional studies of the US, Europe, Africa and Latin America. Students complete a dissertation as part of their final-year studies.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 35%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 23%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 16%
- London: 31%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Feminism
- The American Presidency
- The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
- Parliamentary Studies
- Global Justice and Human Rights
- Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
- The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
- International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
- Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
- Comparative Public Opinion
- Animals and the Environment
- Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
- Daring to be Free: The Women's Movement, 1850s to 1970s
- Brexit and British Politics
- American Political Development
- Politics of Contemporary War and Conflict
- The Politics of Slavery
- The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
- Gender, Race and War
- Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa
- Grenfell: Violence and the Possibility of Non-Violence
- Race, Caste and Political Theory
- The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
- Queer IR: Sexuality and Global Politics
- 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
- How to change the world
- Introduction to Comparative Politics: Europe and the USA
- Key Concepts in International Relations
- Fake News Studying a World in Crisis
- Key Concepts in Politics
- Order and Disorder: International Relations 1945 to the Present
- International Theory
- Preparing for your Dissertation
- International Security Studies
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Political Ideas
- Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
- The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
- Politics of the Global South
- A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing and Sustainability since 1950
- Beastly Histories
- Fight the Power! Race, Rights and Protest in the USA
- European Union Politics
- Governing Societies in Conflict
- Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice
- Jack-the-Ripper: Crime, Popular Culture and Policing in Victorian Times
- 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 at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £44,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations at University of Leicester do next?
65% 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 Leicester?
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 University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
Does BA International Relations 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 at University of Leicester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.