International Relations and Politics University of Portsmouth

Overview

Through intensive blocks of study, you'll graduate from this International Relations and Politics course at the University of Portsmouth with the skills and knowledge for creative roles in security, development, social policy, governance, advocacy and communications, in local to global institutions.

Highlights:

• Fit each module into a week's intensive study, with a few weeks' rest between to focus on your life and career commitments

• Explore the contours of contemporary insecurity, examine the key drivers of political and public policy decision making across the globe, and apply key analytical concepts to local and international political developments

• Devise, research and deliver a major academic project

• Challenge conventional explanations and participate in key debates about international conflict, global politics and public policy. 

• Develop advanced analytic skills, and how to communicate your analysis in engaging reports, policy briefs and essays.

• Study with internationally-recognised academics, including members of the Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR) and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for the Study of a Transnational Europe

Careers and opportunities

In the International Relations and Politics programme from University of Portsmouth, you'll build your opportunities for promotion and career development with this degree, shaping yourself into an active and informed global citizen. You'll develop the skills and knowledge to help you progress in – or enter – a career that values your awareness of ethical and effective action on the world stage.

Previous graduates from the International Relations and Politics courses have gone on to work in parliaments, political parties, third sector and civil society organisations.