About International Relations With International Development Studies BA (hons) in University of Portsmouth

Do you want to change the world? If you want to understand the biggest global challenges, and play your part in solving them, pursue your ambition on this (BA Hons) International Relations with International Development degree course.

You'll examine international issues such as the causes of conflicts, the challenges of managing migration and the global response to climate change. You'll study current problems, as well as the responses of governments and global actors. And you'll explore the role and purpose of international development.

When you graduate, you'll be prepared for a career in sectors such as government, international charities and NGOs, security and intelligence, as well as international institutions such as the UN. This degree will also prepare you for postgraduate study at Masters or PhD level.

Careers and opportunities

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can support you in identifying postgraduate study opportunities or help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry.

What can you do with an International Relations degree?

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

• government
• the security services
• international organisations like the UN
• international charities such as Amnesty International and the Red Cross
• policy research
• media and international business consultancy
• political risk analysis
• public relations
• fundraising and campaigning
• designing community development projects
• public affairs
• project management

What jobs can you do with an International Relations degree?

Job roles former students have gone on to include:

• parliamentary researcher
• project manager
• public affairs consultant
• social researcher
• political analyst
• conference organiser
• local government administrator

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Academic qualification equivalents

• If you have an average of 75% or above in the 12 Standard (State Board) examinations or 70% in the Central Board, we'll consider you for admission onto an undergraduate course such as a Bachelor's degree. You must have studied relevant subjects and achieved strong grades.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: A minimum of IELTS band 6.0, with no component below 5.5.
• TOEFL iBT: For most of our Bachelor's degrees, you need a score of 79 with a minimum of:18 in Reading 17 in Listening 20 in Speaking 17 in Writing Some courses, especially those with a high level of discussion and writing, require higher scores. You can see course-specific details on the individual course pages.
• PTE:  54 points, with a minimum of 51 in each component.

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