BA International Relations with Modern Languages,
About this course
BA International Relations with Modern Languages is an undergraduate degree programme exploring global politics, state relations and modern languages including French, German and Spanish. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. Students complete a final-year dissertation alongside language study. The first year introduces global politics through compulsory modules such as International Relations in a Changing World, Interpreting Politics: The Faces and Uses of Power, and War and Peace in the Nuclear Age. The second year examines theoretical frameworks and human rights through compulsory modules including Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations and Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation. The final year focuses on advanced investigation through compulsory modules such as Researching Politics 1. Optional modules across the degree span specialized topics like Global Environmental Politics, International Security, and professional language modules in French, German and Spanish.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 35%
- 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: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 8%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 13%
- Wales: 50%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Modules
- International Relations in a Changing World
- Interpreting Politics: The Faces and Uses of Power
- War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
- Disinformation, Ideology, and Bias: Researching and examining political data
- The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics
- Beginners French 1
- Intermediate French 1
- Beginners German 1
- Intermediate German 1
- Beginners Spanish 1
- Intermediate Spanish 1
- Beginners French 2
- Intermediate French 2
- Beginners German 2
- Intermediate German 2
- Beginners Spanish 2
- Intermediate Spanish 2
- Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations
- Global Justice and Human Rights in the Age of Globalisation
- The Global First World War
- A Matter of Life and Death: Exploring Existential Philosophy
- Contemporary Moral Controversies
- The History of Political Thought
- International Security
- Global Summit Simulation
- Contemporary Wars and Conflicts
- British Politics and Public Policy
- The Global South in International Relations: Diplomacy, Development, and Resistance
- Upper-Intermediate French 1
- Intermediate French 1
- Upper Intermediate German 1
- Intermediate German 1
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 1
- Intermediate Spanish 1
- Upper Intermediate French 2
- Intermediate French 2
- Upper-Intermediate German 2
- Intermediate German 2
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 2
- Intermediate Spanish 2
- Researching Politics 1
- Dissertation
- Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament
- 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
- Researching Politics 2
- America and the Bomb
- Global Environmental Politics
- French Translation Workshop 3
- French General Language 3A
- Upper-Intermediate French 1
- German General Language 3A
- Translation Workshop (German/English)
- Upper-Intermediate German 1
- Spanish General Language 3A
- Translation Workshop (Spanish into English)
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 1
- French for Professional Purposes 3
- French General Language 3B
- Upper-intermediate French 2
- German General Language 3B
- German for Professional Purposes 3
- Upper-Intermediate German 2
- Spanish General Language 3B
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 3
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA International Relations with Modern Languages, at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £30,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £8,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA International Relations with Modern Languages, 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 with Modern Languages, at Swansea University?
93% 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 with Modern Languages, at Swansea University?
The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA International Relations with Modern Languages, at Swansea University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.