BA International Relations
SOAS University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,250 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time fees per academic year: UK £9,250; Overseas £19,560
Introduction
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
The BA in International Relations provides students with wide-ranging knowledge of world politics and a particular focus on Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Over the course of the programme, students will learn about mainstream approaches to the study of world politics, as well as critiques of such approaches. They will develop a historicised appreciation for how, where and why Western-centric lenses of international relations were formed, how relevant they are to the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and what alternative approaches have emerged from these regions. The programme is genuinely interdisciplinary in nature. It draws on approaches from political science, global history, political economy and sociology to give students an in-depth understanding of international relations and foreign policy across a variety of thematic areas, and to develop expertise in regional politics.
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Curriculum
Structure
BA International Relations as a three-year degree programme consists of four units each year. Students have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of disciplinary units. In addition, students have the option of taking ‘open’ courses offered by any other SOAS department.
Our units or courses assume no previous disciplinary or regional knowledge. These are taught through lectures and tutorial seminars. Each course typically involves weekly lectures of 1 hour each and weekly tutorials of 1 hour each.
Year One
- Introduction to International Relations
- Introduction to Global History
- Introduction to Political Analysis
And one of the following:
- Introduction to Political Theor
- States, people, and power in Asia and Africa
- Introduction to Comparative Politic
or
A first-year course in another department
Year Two
Two of the following:
- War and the International
- Politics of the World Economy
- Religion and World Politics
One or two of the following regional units:
- International Relations of East Asia
- International Relations of Africa
- International Relations of the Middle East
- International Relations of South Asia
And/or options from the following:
- Government and politics of China
- Government and politics of South Asia
- Government and politics of the Middle East
- Southeast Asian government and politics
- The state and politics in Africa
- Taiwan's Politics and International Relations
- Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
- Introduction to Political Theory
- States, people, and power in Asia and Africa
- Political theory
- Politics of development
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
or
A first year or second-year course in another department
Year Three
At least one unit (two 0.5 modules) from the following:
- Globalisation and global governance
- Identity in International Relations
- The international organisation of world politics
- Going Global: An Introduction to International Migration
- African Political Thought
- Decolonising the World
- Key Debates on Neoliberalism
Additional units from the following:
- Independent Study Project in International Relations
- Politics of development
- War and the International
- Politics of the World Economy
- Religion and World Politics
- Comparative political sociology of Asia and Africa
- Political theory
- Islam and Democracy
- Nationalism, ethnicity and state in Asia and Africa
- Government and politics of China
- Government and politics of South Asia
- Government and politics of the Middle East
- Southeast Asian government and politics
- The state and politics in Africa
- Taiwan's Politics and International Relations
- Issues in Turkish Politics
- International Relations of East Asia
- International Relations of Africa
- International Relations of the Middle East
- International Relations of South Asia
- Conflict, Rights and Justice
- Politics of Culture
- Politics of Gender
- Politics, Economy, Society: Japan
Career Opportunities
Our graduates work in a wide variety of fields, including politics, the civil service, the charity sector, media, business, consulting, law and activism. Many also go on to successfully pursue a postgraduate degree at prestigious universities in the UK and around the world.
English Language Requirements
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