Study Schemes

BA  International Politics and Global Development [LL31]

Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018 (Last intake year is 2020/2021)

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP12420

Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills

or
GW12420

Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd

Semester 2
IP12520

Globalization and Global Development

or
GW12520

Globaleiddio a Datblygiad Byd-eang

Year 1  Options

Students must take 80 credits (4 modules) of optional modules from the list below. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.

Semester 1
CY11020

Ymwneud â'ch pwnc yn Gymraeg: sgiliau dwyieithog ar gyfer y brifysgol a'r gweithle

GW12620

Y Tu ôl i'r Penawdau

IP12620

Behind the Headlines

IP12820

The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789

Semester 2
GW12920

Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain

IP10320

War, Strategy and Intelligence

IP12920

Politics in the 21st Century

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP29220

International Politics and Global Development

Year 2  Options

In addition to the core/compulsory module, Single Honours students must take 100 credits (5 modules) of optional modules from the list of those made available at pre-registration. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.

Semester 1
GQ23820

Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?

GQ23920

Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw

GW29920

Cenedlaetholdeb mewn Theori a Realiti

IP20420

The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons

IP21320

The Arab-Israeli Wars

IP23320

NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War

IP24020

EU Simulation

IP28820

Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800

IP29920

Nationalism in Theory and Practice

IQ23820

UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?

IQ23920

People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today

IQ24420

Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics

IQ25120

Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics

Semester 2
GW20120

Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau

GW25820

Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell

IP20120

International Relations: Perspectives and Debates

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP25320

Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918

IP26020

The Past and Present of US Intelligence

IP29620

Women and Global Development

IQ21720

Justice, Order, Human Rights

IQ22820

Capitalism and International Politics

IQ22920

Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics

IQ24320

Economic Diplomacy and Leadership

Final Year  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP30000

Dissertation

or
GW30000

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
IP30040

Dissertation

or
GW30040

Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary