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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
International Relations with Foundation Year
Keele University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the International Relations with Foundation Year course at Keele University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L2L3
Here's what Keele University says about its International Relations with Foundation Year course.
Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International Students
For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/
International Relations
Are you intrigued by how world politics shapes our everyday lives? The influence of power and global affairs? International Relations at Keele covers world politics and the challenges associated with global order. This may include topics such as human rights protection, climate change, war and peace, populism, diplomacy and foreign policy. Our wide-reaching expertise and our broad approach to the discipline will teach you how to interpret global, social, political, and economic interactions. Develop your skills and expertise and become a change maker for future generations. A degree in International Relations from Keele prepares you for a career of your choice in politics, business and beyond.
Why choose this course?
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2nd in England for International Relations (Guardian University Guide, 2026)
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Opportunity to tailor your degree programme based on your interests and career aspirations
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Research active staff providing a worldwide perspective of key topics, challenges and issues
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Enhance your career prospects with an International Year at a partner university and gain awareness of new cultures
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Top 15 in the UK for Graduate Employability (Uni Compare rankings, 2026)
Explore how global relationships impact everyday lives and how the international order is being challenged and redefined. Studying International Relations at Keele explores the complexities of world politics, examining personal, local, and global aspects of power, order, conflict, violence, and justice.
Our aim is to develop your expertise as a critical thinker, with insights into contemporary challenges, preparing you to become a future change maker. You'll study the politics and international relations of the West as well as the global majority world, investigating critical issues ranging from power and inequality, to race and decolonisation, environmental change, security and conflict, foreign policy, gender, activism, war and more.
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Source: Keele University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Foundation Year
Location
Main Site | Keele
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• International relations
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Keele University students who took the International Relations with Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
high
Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
high
Learning opportunities
88%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
87%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
80%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
90%
high
Academic support
94%
high
Academic support
94%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
96%
high
Organisation and management
78%
med
Organisation and management
78%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
64%
low
How well organised is your course?
91%
high
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
82%
high
Student voice
82%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
91%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
57%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
71%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking International Relations with Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Government and Politics | C | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Keele University graduates who took International Relations with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
40%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Administrative occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Keele University graduates who took International Relations with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£22.6k
First year after graduation
£26.6k
Third year after graduation
£27.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to International Relations with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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