BA (Hons) International Relations

In today’s world the pressing issues we face – such as climate change, energy security, terrorism, international crime, and migration – are global and thus require nations to work together to find viable solutions. International Relations is the study of how states, international organizations, diverse communities, and individual citizens interact across borders to tackle key global issues and challenges. In a world as connected as ours – and one which faces many fast-developing global problems – we need to think beyond the old idea that it is States that will come to our rescue. States may still be important, but solving global problems requires the building of coalitions – political, yes, but also social and cultural and involving a range of institutions and organisations – working towards common goals. Our International Relations award explores how such coalitions can be built in order to develop sustainable solutions to global problems.