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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Politics and International Relations
University of Sheffield
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Politics and International Relations course at University of Sheffield.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,B
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: L201
Here's what University of Sheffield says about its Politics and International Relations course.
Study international relations and politics and you'll learn how to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. How can world leaders unite to combat climate change? Can we truly reach world peace? Will we ever achieve gender justice? You will explore these questions and many more topics in this exciting and flexible degree course.
Understand how the world works and demonstrate how it can work more effectively. This course will give you a complete overview of the study of international relations and politics and introduce you to a whole range of exciting topics.
This course will introduce you to the key areas in the international relations and politics discipline - so whether you have studied politics and international relations before or not, everyone will start with the fundamentals.
You’ll choose from a variety of optional modules, so that you can structure your degree to align with the topics that interest you the most.
As you progress through your degree, you’ll apply what you’ve learned to real life political issues and develop your own research interests and skills.
Our staff are experts in their field so no matter what topic you want to specialise in, there’ll be someone who will guide you in your research. Their current research covers topics such as: Brexit, gender politics, animal rights, environmentalism, populism and Middle East politics, and of course, these all feed into the modules that you will be studying.
Why study this course?
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Top 10 in the UK for international relations - according to The Guardian University Guide 2024.
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Get more out of your degree - you’ll have the opportunity to study abroad, undertake a placement year or take part in a whole host of other global and work experiences.
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Prepare for an exciting career - get bespoke support from our faculty employability team to find work experience, attend careers events and CV writing workshops to get you ready for your future career.
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Supporting you with the transition to degree-level study - we hold study skills workshops in your first year, which take you through everything you need to know about university study, such as referencing, academic writing and building your employability skills.
Source: University of Sheffield
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations (Politics)
Location
Main Site | Sheffield
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• International relations
• Politics
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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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 University of Sheffield students who took the Politics and International Relations course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
93%
high
Teaching on my course
93%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
58%
low
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
96%
high
Academic support
96%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
98%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
high
Organisation and management
85%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
94%
high
Learning resources
94%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
91%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
98%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
81%
high
Student voice
81%
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?
92%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
87%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
83%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Sheffield. These students are taking Politics and International Relations or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Government and Politics | A | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Sociology | A | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Politics and International Relations at University of Sheffield.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Sheffield graduates who took Politics and International Relations - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.5k
First year after graduation
£27.7k
Third year after graduation
£36.5k
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 Politics and International Relations.
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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