International Politics and Modern Languages with study or work abroad - BA (Hons)

University of Bath

Explore global social, political and cultural challenges, whilst achieving fluency in another language.This degree enables you to combine the study of a language at either beginner (ab initio) or advanced level with the study of international politics. This combination will give you strong skills in both areas and prepare you for an international career.You can choose from either French, German or Spanish (intended for those who have studied to A level standard) or any beginner language (which you do not need to have studied before). These are French, German, Italian, Mandarin or Spanish.In Year 1, you will develop your written and spoken language skills, as well as your understanding of key political concepts and theoretical tools for the study of international politics. Alongside this, you'll explore the history and culture of your chosen language.In Year 2, you’ll continue with the advanced study of your chosen language, and the history, politics, culture and society of its primary countries as well as the international context. You’ll gain skills in research and design methods. You will also choose from optional units, enabling you to focus on areas of interest to you.You'll spend Year 3 either studying or working abroad.In your final year, alongside your language study, you will do a politics dissertation. You’ll also choose from a wide range of optional units that will allow you to focus on areas you are most interested in.Language combinationsYou can study this course with these languages:International Politics and FrenchInternational Politics and SpanishInternational Politics and GermanInternational Politics and Italian ab initioInternational Politics and French ab initioInternational Politics and Spanish ab initioInternational Politics and German ab initioInternational Politics and Mandarin ab initioThe (ab initio) language streams will fast-track your first two years to help you prepare to study or work abroad in the third year.If you study an advanced language, you will learn about political and cultural issues in the target language.