BA History and International Relations
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations and History, focusing on the interplay between historical contexts and political systems. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum explores regional developments across Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 67%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 57%
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 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Exploring History 1
- Perspectives on Politics
- Comparative Politics
- Exploring History 2
- World Politics
- Revolutions
- The Long Road to Black Lives Matter
- International Relations
- Politics and Society in 19th Century Ireland
- The American South 1619-1865
- Ireland since partition
- The American South, 1865-1980
- Politics and Policy of the European Union
- Modern Political Thought
- The Politics of Deeply Divided Societies
- Irish Politics
- Studying Politics
- The Roman Origins of the East and West; From Augustus to Charlemagne
- The Expansion of Medieval Europe, 1000-1300
- American Politics
- The making of contemporary Britain: 1914 to the present
- Democracy, Ethics & Economics
- Revolutionary Europe, 1500-1789
- Security and Terrorism
- International Organisations
- Nationalism and Liberation in 20th Century Africa
- Alexander The Great and the Creation of the Hellenistic World
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- British Politics in crisis?
- Cabinets of Curiosity: Museums Past and Present
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Identity Politics in Diverse Societies
- The Politics of the Planetary Crisis: power, people and place
- Revolution and Disaster in Ireland and Britain 1603-1707
- An Age of Revolutions: Britain and Ireland, 1688-1815
- Political Economy of the Global South
- That Vast Catastrophe: The Great Irish Famine
- The Soviet Union 1921-1991
- Long Placement
- Contemporary Critical Theory
- Gender and Politics
- Comparative Politics of the Middle East
- The Irish Revolution, 1917-1921
- Earth, Energy, Ethics and Economy: The Politics of Unsustainability
- Working Class Communities in the UK 1900-1970
- European Cultural Identities
- Dissertation
- United Irishmen and Unionists: the religion and politics of Ulster protestants
- War and Visual Culture and Surveillance
- Kings, courts and culture in Carolingian Europe
- Politics of the Global Economy
- Religion and Empire: Christian Missions To Africa, Asia and Middle East
- The Politics of the Far Right in Europe and the Americas
- Political Parties and Elections in Northern Ireland
- National and Ethnic Minorities in European Politics
- Challenges to contemporary party politics
- Politics, Public Administration and Policy-Making
- US Foreign Policy
- Asylum and Migration in Global Politics
- Crime & Punishment 19th Century Ireland
- The Rise of Christianity 2: The Conversion of the Roman Empire
- Security and Technology
- Global Pol. Econ. of Energy
- Short Placement
- Thatcher's Britain
- Sin Cities? Everyday Life in the Modern Metropolis
- The Ancient City
- Pop Culture and Protest in U.S. History
- Twentieth-Century China
- Paths to Independence and Decolonisation in India and East Africa
- Radical Hope:Inspiring Present-day Sustainability Transformations through an Examination of Our Past
- Diaspora: Irish 19th-century migration
- Extermination: History and Memory of the Murdered Jews of Europe
- War, Politics, and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland, c.1166-c.1521
- African and Irish Relations in the Americas
- The Politics of European Union Enlargement… and Withdrawal
- The Politics of Global Health: Promise and Perils
- Dissertation - International Relations
- Political and Economic Development in Latin America
- Understanding Africa: Governance, Ethnicity and State Structures
- NATO: History & Current Developments
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and International Relations at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after fifteen months is £4,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA History and International Relations at Queen's University Belfast 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 History and International Relations at Queen's University Belfast?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History and International Relations at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA History and International Relations at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.