Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations with History
Global affairs, politics, and international relations with history is a combination that gives you both the analytical frameworks for understanding how the world is currently organised and governed, and the historical depth to understand how it came to be that way. International relations examines the interactions between states and other actors across national borders, asking why conflicts occur, how cooperation is achieved, and what drives the rise and fall of great powers. Politics investigates how authority is organised and exercised within states.
History situates both within a temporal perspective, showing how present structures and problems are shaped by past decisions and contingencies.
At the University of Chester, this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities, giving you a combination of academic breadth and substantial practical and international experience. You will study international relations theory, comparative politics, contemporary global issues, diplomatic history, historical methodology, and research skills, developing the ability to construct evidence-based arguments about complex political and historical questions. The placement and year abroad elements mean you also develop professional confidence and cross-cultural awareness that are highly valued by employers in international-facing organisations.
A typical entry tariff of 104 points makes the programme accessible to a broad range of students.
Graduates work in the civil service, diplomacy, journalism, international organisations, think tanks, NGOs, the charitable sector, and political parties. The combination of political analysis, historical understanding, and international awareness is valued by employers across many sectors where a grasp of global dynamics is important. Further study at master's level in international relations, political science, history, or public policy is a natural continuation.