BA International Relations and Conflict Studies
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete an independent research project through a final-year dissertation, and have the option to undertake a professional work placement during their studies.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 76%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 63%
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 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
Modules
- Perspectives on Politics
- Comparative Politics
- Contemporary Europe
- World Politics
- International Relations
- Politics and Policy of the European Union
- Modern Political Thought
- The Politics of Deeply Divided Societies
- Irish Politics
- Studying Politics
- American Politics
- Democracy, Ethics & Economics
- Security and Terrorism
- International Organisations
- British Politics in crisis?
- 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
- Political Economy of the Global South
- Long Placement
- Contemporary Critical Theory
- Gender and Politics
- Comparative Politics of the Middle East
- Dissertation (Politics)
- Earth, Energy, Ethics and Economy: The Politics of Unsustainability
- European Cultural Identities
- War and Visual Culture and Surveillance
- Politics of the Global Economy
- 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
- Security and Technology
- Global Pol. Econ. of Energy
- Short Placement
- Social Identity: Differences and Inequalities
- Modelling the Social World
- Radical Hope:Inspiring Present-day Sustainability Transformations through an Examination of Our Past
- 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 International Relations and Conflict Studies at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £30,500. The £27,000 median after fifteen months is £2,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations and Conflict Studies at Queen's University Belfast do next?
100% 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 Conflict Studies at Queen's University Belfast?
76% 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 Conflict Studies at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA International Relations and Conflict Studies at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.