The School of
Historical Studies

BA International Relations and History

LV21 BA/IRH Typical Offer: BBB (300 points)
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The degree has been especially designed for students who wish to study both International Relations and History in depth and to explore the vital interaction between the two subjects.

The degree utilises the strength of the Politics and International Relations Department in the field of International Relations (IR) in partnership with teaching and research expertise from the School of Historical Studies. The BA programme is based on the assumption that International Relations are the product of historical change and that the study of one necessitates a consideration of the other.

You will receive training in the methods and fundamentals of political and historical inquiry and apply this learning to areas of specialisation embracing both sides of the degree. As you advance, your own interests will find expression in the modules you select and dissertation work you undertake. You will be able to concentrate on the most vital issues affecting the modern world and understand their historical antecedents. From the world's foremost powers - the United States, the EU, Russia and China - to those nations impacted by their behaviour, you will leave with a degree well-suited to range of vocations, from diplomacy and government, to media and finance.

Course Structure

First Year
Semester 1	Semester 2
The Making of the Modern World Political Ideas and Ideology International Relations since 1945	Europe Reshaped 1815-1914 Current Issues in International Relations PLUS one module from the People and Places modules in Historical Studies
Second Year
Semester 1	Semester 2
International Theory or Globalisation One module from the 'Varieities of History' modules in Historical Studies AND one further module chosen from the Second Year first semester modules in either Historical Studies or Politics	European Politics or International Security Studies One module in Historical Studies chosen from Historical Research Methods or Second Year options in Historical Studies AND one further module chosen from the Second Year second semester modules in either Historical Studies or Politics
Third Year
Semester 1	Semester 2
Students take four modules in International Relations and History from a broad range offered by both departments, and also plan, research and write up their independent dissertation project (worth two modules) on their chosen topic in International Relations or History.

Course Enquiries

Jasbir Pabla (Admissions)
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Leicester
Leicester
LE1 7RH

Tel: 0116 252 2842
Fax: 0116 252 5073
Email: jp14@le.ac.uk