International Relations and Politics with Foundation Year

About this course

International relations and politics is a degree that addresses the forces and structures that shape the world we live in, examining how power operates both within states and between them. International relations focuses on the global level, examining diplomacy, conflict and cooperation, international law and institutions, trade, human rights, and the dynamics of a world in which no single state can act in isolation. Politics examines how power is organised and exercised in domestic and comparative contexts, how political institutions work, and what drives political change. Together, the two disciplines give you a comprehensive understanding of how the world is governed and how it might be improved. At the University of Derby, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year that builds the academic skills and subject knowledge needed before you enter the main degree, and t

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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