BA French / International Politics [LRF1]
Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start
Campus Aberystwyth
Joint Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001
Last intake year is 2020/2021
Duration 4 years
Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary
Part 1 Rules
Year 1 Core (40 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option
FRENCH ADVANCED: you must take:
Compulsory module(s).
French Language (Non-Beginners)
French Language (Non-Beginners)
Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option
FRENCH BEGINNERS: you must take:
Compulsory module(s).
French Language (Beginners)
French Language (Beginners)
Year 1 Options
All students must take 20 credits (1 module) of optional modules from the list below.
The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
Year 1 Options
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (40 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
French Language (Intermediate)
French Language (Intermediate)
Year 2 Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 2 Options
Choose 20 credits of the following FR or EL modules:
Year 2 Options
Students must take 40 credits (2 modules) of International Politics optional modules from the list of those made available at pre-registration.
Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw
Cenedlaetholdeb mewn Theori a Realiti
The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
The Arab-Israeli Wars
NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
EU Simulation
Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
International Politics and Global Development
Nationalism in Theory and Practice
UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
Women and Military Service
The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918
The Past and Present of US Intelligence
Women and Global Development
From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
Justice, Order, Human Rights
Capitalism and International Politics
Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
Year 3 Core ( Credits)
The third year is a compulsory abroad as a student at a French speaking University. See Exchange Co-ordinator in International Politics for further details. Students are not required to write a Dissertation for European Languages.
Year 3 Core (60 Credits)
Final Year Core (40 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
French Language (Advanced)
French Language (Advanced)
Final Year Options
Final year students must take 60 credits in the Department of International Politics.
Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
Cenedlaetholdeb Mewn Theori a Realiti
Dissertation
The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
The Arab-Israeli Wars
NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
EU Simulation
Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
Nationalism in Theory and Practice
UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
Dissertation
Women and Military Service
The Past and Present of US Intelligence
Women and Global Development
From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
Justice, Order, Human Rights
Capitalism and International Politics
Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
Final Year Options
International Politics,Aberystwyth University, International Politics Building, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3FE
Telephone Department: +44 01970 622708 Admissions: +44 (0)1970 622021
Email: interpol@aber.ac.uk