Undergraduate prospectus 2020

Entry requirements

Qualification	Grades
A Levels	AAB
A Levels + additional qualifications	ABB + B in a relevant EPQ; ABB + B in Core Maths
International Baccalaureate	34
BTEC	DDD. BTEC Public Services (Uniformed) not accepted
Cambridge Pre-U	D3 D3 M2
Scottish Highers	AAAAB
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels	B + AA
Access to HE	Entry requirements for mature students
Other qualifications	Other UK qualifications Other EU/international qualifications
Other requirements GCSE Maths grade 4 or grade C or equivalent You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade C/4; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification Equivalent English language qualifications Access Sheffield - find out if you're eligible for additional consideration or an alternative offer
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the department

Modules - what you study and when

The modules listed below are examples from the last academic year. There may be some changes before you start your course. For the very latest module information, check with the department direct.

Department of Politics and International Relations website

First year

Core modules:

Analysing Politics

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Introduction to Global Political Economy

Introduction to Western Political Thought

Optional modules:

British Politics

Introduction to International Relations

Second year

Core modules:

Political Analysis: Research Design and Data Analysis

Political Theory in Practice

Optional modules:

Autocracies and Democracies

Contemporary Security Challenges

Development

Human Rights, Power and Politics

International Relations Theory

Oppression and Resistance

The Left: Past, Present & Future

The Political Economy of Global Capitalism

The Politics and Government of the European Union

Third year

Optional modules:

Dissertation (Work Related)

Dissertation in Political Analysis

Dissertation in Politics

Animals, Ethics and Politics

Anti-Politics and Democratic Crisis

Britain and the European Union

Civilisation, Empire and Hegemony

Corporations in Global Politics: Possibilities, Tensions, and Ambiguities

Framing Politics? Economic Ideas as Political Weapons

German Politics: Domestic Contestation and Global Impact

Hunger in the Global North

Justice in World Politics

Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence

Liberalism and its Critics

Marx and Contemporary Marxism

Narcopolitics

Pandemics and Panics: Health, Security and Global Politics

Parliamentary Studies

Party Politics: Competition, Strategies & Campaigns

Peacekeeping, State-building and International Intervention

Political Ecology: Power, Nature and Society

Political Theory in An Age of Total War

Research Project 1

Research Project 2

Sex, Race and Death: Feminist Perspectives on War, Violence and (In)Security

Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict

Terrorism, Violence and the State

The Ethics of Political Leadership

The Making of the Modern Middle East

The Political Economy of Africa

The Political Economy of Social Policy

The Politics of Security

War, Peace and Justice

The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.

In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

Learning and assessment

These figures give an indication of how you'll learn and be assessed. They're a combined average of all the years of the course. The learning and assessment percentages could vary depending on the modules you choose.

Learning
Scheduled teaching	10%
Independent study	90%
Placement	0%
Assessment
Exams/tests	25%
Coursework	75%
Practical	0%

Department of Politics and International Relations

We're one of the UK's top departments for research and teaching in politics and international relations.

We have over 50 academic staff working at the cutting edge of the discipline, doing ground-breaking research on a huge range of topics. This research directly shapes and inspires what you're taught. You'll have the opportunity to learn from lecturers, who use innovative teaching to bring politics to life.

Department of Politics and International Relations website

What our graduates do

There are many exciting career paths for politics graduates.

Our graduates are working all over the world - in local, national, and international government, the charitable sector, education, the media, public relations, research and the private sector.

Student profile

"The most exciting thing I've learnt about so far was where we did a module which compared the political systems of the UK, USA, France, Germany, Russia and Brazil."

Jonathan Guy
Department of Politics and International Relations

We have a range of options for studying abroad within Europe or further afield - including the USA, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. In addition, on most of our degrees you can upgrade to a four year Degree with International Experience, during which you spend your third year abroad studying or working - or a combination of the two.

We also offer the Degree with Employment Experience option. This allows you to spend a year taking a work placement in government, a private company, an international organisation or a charity.

In your final year you can also choose to write a work-based learning dissertation, a piece of research that solves a real-world problem for an organisation.