樸茨茅斯大學(xué)

Overview

If you're interested in the history and politics of different countries and the way nations interact with each other, this BA (Hons) International Relations and Languages degree course is the perfect choice.

You'll study a foreign language and learn about the countries and cultures where it's spoken. You'll also examine issues such as global migration, terrorism, climate change, the rise and fall of major powers, state collapse, global development and the factors that trigger global protest movements.

You’ll spend a year overseas in a country speaking your first-choice language, have the chance to learn another language and develop transferable skills in areas such as collaboration, analysis, communication, time management and project management.

With this degree, you'll be a strong candidate for careers in areas such as international diplomacy, business, journalism, research and translation.

What you'll experience

On this International Relations and Languages course you'll:

• Study one MAIN language from French, German, or Spanish at either beginner or post A level (or equivalent); or Chinese (Mandarin) or Italian from beginners level only.
• Use our professional-grade conference interpreting suite and language labs, where you can manipulate video, sound, text and Internet sources
• Do a detailed academic analysis of major recent international events, such as the Ukraine Crisis, the 'Occupy' movement, the rise of ISIS and the effects of the Arab Spring
• Immerse yourself in the cultures of the country where your chosen language is spoken – in the classroom and on your work or study placement abroad in year 3
• You may choose to explore a second language from those listed above or Arabic, Japanese and British Sign Language (BSL) as part of the degree in the second year (and ‘for interest’ outside your degree in the first and final year)
• Keep up to date with the latest topics and issues in international relations by taking part in 'pop-up seminars' with staff and your peers
• Learn from staff who are members of the Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR), the UK's largest research centre of its kind

Careers and opportunities

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills and cultural experience to work.

What can you do with an International Relations and Languages degree?

Graduates from this degree have gone on to careers in such as:

• government
• the security services
• international organisations like the UN
• international charities such as Amnesty International or the Red Cross
• policy research
• media and international business consultancy
• political risk analysis
• public relations
• voluntary organisations
• management
• banking and financial services
• marketing and sales
• exporting
• tourism

What jobs can you do with an International Relations and Languages degree?

Job roles they've taken on include:

• politician’s assistant
• public affairs consultant
• bilingual consultant
• multilingual project coordinator
• translator
• social researcher
• information officer
• conference producer
• local government administrator