BA International Relations,
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The programme spans three years of full-time study and includes a Global Summit Simulation module. Additional modules cover areas from British domestic politics and public policy to international security and political philosophy.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-BCC IB: 32 points
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 55%
- Left higher education: 45%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 18%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 18%
- Wales: 28%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 25%
Modules
- International Relations in a Changing World
- Interpreting Politics: The Faces and Uses of Power
- Being a Social Scientist
- Disinformation, Ideology, and Bias: Researching and examining political data
- War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
- Forging a Nation: US History and Politics
- The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics
- Freedom Justice and Equality: Key Debates in Political Philosophy
- Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations
- Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation
- International Security
- Disunited Kingdom? Class, Race, Gender and Social Division in Twentieth-Century Britain
- Philosophy of the Enlightenment
- The State and Political Institutions
- America in Crisis: From the Tet Offensive to Trump
- Investigating Gender
- Devolution, Policy Making and Social Change
- The Global First World War
- A Matter of Life and Death: Exploring Existential Philosophy
- Contemporary Moral Controversies
- The History of Political Thought
- Global Summit Simulation
- Contemporary Wars and Conflicts
- British Politics and Public Policy
- The Global South in International Relations: Diplomacy, Development, and Resistance
- Researching Politics 1
- Researching Politics 2
- Dissertation
- Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament
- The Russian Civil War
- Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness
- Parliamentary Studies
- Capitalism and Justice
- Genocide
- Clear and Present Danger: America and Terrorism
- The Rise and Fall of Wales? Politics, Culture and Society, 1847-1939
- The Philosophy and Politics of Identity
- Digital Futures
- Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to Trump
- America and the Bomb
- Global Environmental Politics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Relations, at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations, at Swansea University 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 Swansea University?
89% 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 Swansea University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA International Relations, at Swansea University?
55% of students continued into their second year, and 45% left higher education.