BA · Birkbeck College · 3 years
25% of this course's students did not continue past year one. Worth asking the university about directly.
Combining politics with a modern language opens up both a wider frame of analysis and a more direct engagement with the world than either discipline alone can provide. Understanding political systems, international relations, and governance is deepened enormously when you can access primary sources, follow public debate, and communicate directly in the language of the societies you are studying. The combination prepares you to engage with politics as a genuinely global phenomenon rather than one filtered through translation and cultural distance. At Birkbeck College, this three-year full-time programme allows you to pursue advanced study in one language chosen from French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese, alongside a rigorous engagement with political theory, comparative government, international relations, and the cultural contexts that shape political l
The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.
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