Undergraduate 2013

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Politics and International Relations with German BA (Hons)

This is a part-time, full-time single honours programme within the Politics and International Relations subject area.

Key facts

  • Subject area: Politics and International Relations
  • Award: BA (Hons)
  • Code: L271
  • Location: Canterbury
  • Honours: Single
  • Mode of study: Part-time, Full-time
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Start: 2013
  • Year in industry: No
  • Year abroad: Yes
  • Institution(s): University of Kent

Overview

Politics and international relations is an exciting, fast-changing, broad-based discipline.

Our programmes are extremely flexible and offer extensive module choice, reflecting the research interests of our staff, including conflict resolution, federalism, comparative politics, European integration, ethnic conflict, terrorism, the theory of international relations, political theory, and the politics of countries such as China, Japan, Russia and the USA.

At Kent, we pride ourselves on our global outlook, offering an extensive range of fouryear programmes, which include the opportunity to study for a year in places such as Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, where you study in the local language, as well as the Czech Republic, Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, Norway, Poland and Turkey, where the teaching is in English. We also offer the rare opportunity to gain dual British and French qualifications with our Politics and International Relations (Bi-diplôme) programme, offered in partnership with Sciences Po Lille.

We have an excellent and cosmopolitan community, with close to half our students coming from outside the UK.

Modules

For the most accurate module information for this programme see www.kent.ac.uk/politics/undergraduates/programmes/.

You can also download the Politics and International Realtions subject leaflet (pdf).

Teaching and assessment

Our main teaching methods are lectures, seminars, working groups, PC laboratory sessions and individual discussions with your personal tutor or module teachers. Assessment is through continuous feedback, written examinations, assessed essays and oral presentations.

Politics Open Forum

We hold a weekly extra-curricular Open Forum organised by our School research groups, where students and staff have the opportunity to discuss and debate key issues of the day that affect higher education and politics in the world today.

Careers

Through your study, you acquire many of the key qualities that graduate employers expect, including: the ability to plan and organise projects; to analyse and summarise complex material, and to express your opinions coherently and with sensitivity. Those students who choose to take advantage of our study abroad options find it gives them a definite advantage in the employment market.

Recent graduates have gone into areas such as teaching, publishing, practical politics, local and central government, the diplomatic service, EU administration, financial services, nongovernmental organisations, journalism, international business or international organisations. Many have also gone on to postgraduate study.

For more information on the services Kent provides to improve your employment prospects, visit www.kent.ac.uk/employability

Entry requirements

Passing the Kent IFP with an overall average of 60%, including passing all components and achieving 60% in the politics module, if taken, guarantees you entry onto the first year of this degree programme.

Offer levels

ABB at A level, IB Diploma 33 points or IB Diploma with 16 points at Higher.

Required subjects

A level German grade B.

Further information

School

Enquiries:

T:+44 (0)1227 827272

E: information@kent.ac.uk

Key Information Sets

The Key Information Set (KIS) data (right) is compiled by UNISTATS and draws from a variety of sources which includes the National Student Survey and the Higher Education Statistical Agency. The data for assessment and contact hours is compiled from the most populous modules (to the total of 120 credits for an academic session) for this particular degree programme. Depending on module selection, there may be some variation between the KIS data and an individual's experience. For further information on how the KIS data is compiled please see the UNISTATS website.

If you have any queries about a particular programme, please contact information@kent.ac.uk

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Last Updated: 08/11/2011