Drawing on the research strengths of the Department of Politics and International Relations’ strategic specialists, this course enables you to specialise in war, peace, strategy and the issues that surround conflict. Learn about the role of military strategy and defence policy in conflict resolution.

Study war in a historical context and consider challenging questions such as whether war can ever be justified and whether peace should be maintained at all costs.

Our degrees combine skills development, placements, and practical modules to prepare you for your career. 92% of our graduates from the Department of Politics and International Relations are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating.

Past graduates have put their political analysis skills to use in various governmental departments, political research units, think tanks, non-governmental organisations and Parliament. Others have gone into media, management consultancy and banking.