Politics and International Relations with International Foundation Year
BA · The University of Reading · 4 years
About this course
Politics and international relations together form one of the most powerful frameworks for understanding how the modern world is governed. Politics examines the structures, institutions, and processes through which collective decisions are made and power is exercised within societies, from elections and legislatures to bureaucracies, political parties, and social movements. International relations extends that analysis to the global stage, exploring how states interact, how international institutions function, and what forces drive conflict, cooperation, and change at the systemic level. This four-year full-time programme at the University of Reading includes an international foundation year, designed for students who need additional preparation before beginning degree-level study, particularly international students or those whose educational background requires a bridging year. The fo
Where its graduates go
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