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H I S T O R Y A N D I N T E R N AT I O N A L R E L AT I O N S
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
A key component of engaging with the world around us is understanding how humans have
tried to organise their lives, societies and states. Such an appreciation of the past is essential
to understanding where we are today and how we are attempting to shape the future.
You will learn the skills of a historian as you deepen your understanding of
past eras, continents and cultures from political, social and religious
perspectives. You will also learn the skills of political analysis as you examine
and explain the social, political and economic structures that have shaped
the global arena and continue to impact on our daily lives. You will develop
an understanding of the different approaches to both disciplines and the
range of theories and methods used. History and International Relations
encompasses a broad range of topics, from societies in the very distant past
to contemporary migration, conflict, gender, security, and the EU, in order to
understand how social and political organisation today comes from that of
yesterday.
What will this mean for my future?
The History and International Relations degree encourages you to develop
as a pragmatic, analytical, and creative thinker – skills which are useful and
highly valued in a large number of careers. Because of this, the careers record
of Keele History and International Relations graduates is excellent. Some of
the common destinations of graduates include politics (local and national),
political research, think-tanks, journalism, education, management, the civil
or diplomatic service, the United Nations, local government and the
voluntary sector, as well as in the preservation, archival and museum sectors.
Many of our graduates go on to postgraduate study with many choosing to
stay at Keele.
UCAS Code - LVF1
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Securing Global Order
• Introduction to International Relations
• International Relations since 1945
• Medieval Europe and its World
(core module)
• Modern History
• Choice of module inside or outside of
History and International Relations
Second Year
• Sources and Debates (core module)
• Contemporary IR Theory
• Political Research in Practice
• The Modern Middle East
• History of the US in the 20th Century
• Right-Wing Movements in
Interwar-Europe
Third Year
• Dissertation in either subject
• Policing International Order
• Politics of Development
• The Falklands War 1982: War, Politics,
Society and Culture in 1980s Britain
• Religion, Rebellion and the Raj
• The Making of Contemporary Africa
Course Duration
3 or 4 years with an
international year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses