International Relations and Politics

About this course

International relations and politics addresses the forces that shape the world we live in: how states interact, how international institutions are built and sustained, how conflicts arise and are resolved, and how the global balance of power shifts over time. Politics provides the foundational frameworks for understanding power, governance, and collective decision-making within and between societies. International relations extends these frameworks to the global level, examining diplomacy, security, international law, trade, development, and the growing role of non-state actors from multinational corporations to NGOs and social movements. This three-year full-time programme at Northumbria University includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement, giving you a degree with exceptional professional and international breadth. You will study international relations theory, com

Where its graduates go

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

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 20% of graduatescards →

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