Global forces are shaping our decisions on crucial issues in contemporary international politics.

On this course you will develop an in-depth understanding of some of the crucial developments impacting our world including the rise of China and India, the crisis in Syria, the challenges of facing terrorism and the persistence of poverty and inequality in the global south.

Choose from a wide range of modules including Global Comparative Politics, Corruption and its Avoidance, Making of a Global World, Politics of Nationalism and American Presidency.

Our teaching links theory and practice through simulations, engagement with House of Commons committees and the DMU Policy Commission – a supervised project-based module where staff and students work together to co-produce policy proposals in response to a contemporary political issue.

A degree in International Relations prepares you for a wide range of roles within public, private and charitable sectors. Recent graduates have gone onto careers such as communications officer at the UK Ministry of Defence, case worker at Ministry of Justice, internal communications advisor at Heathrow Airport and prosecution manager at Arriva Rail North.