第一次世界大战后，国际关系作为一门学科首次建立，旨在研究战争的起因。战争与和平至今仍是国际关系中的核心问题，但该学科已扩展到涵盖所有重要的跨国问题，包括全球经济，环境，人权，宗教和移民。
Global politics affects all our lives. Our International Relations degree brings you to investigate the dynamics of a constantly changing world of the 21st century. You'll develop the ability to think critically about regional, national, and international politics such as the European Union to the African Union, to understand institutional processes such as combating climate change, and to interrogate structures such as the historical racial hierarchy of the modern world. In learning about these issues, you'll study different regions from the Asia-Pacific to Latin America to Europe, Africa, the United States, and beyond.<br>Taught by leading academics who are experts in their fields, our degree prepares you for a variety of career paths in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors within international relations. We work with you to provide the opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills to pursue your passion and make a difference. You will explore political ideas, systems, and processes, learn to question and to challenge, how to collect data, develop knowledge, construct arguments, and communicate your findings in different ways. We're increasingly decolonising the curriculum. You'll learn about international law, gender politics, geopolitical dynamics such as China's Belt and Road Initiative. This will be done through a large choice of modules helping you tailor the course to your own interests and goals. We also offer opportunities to take part in study trips, internships and placements, as well as an extended period of study abroad. We warmly invite you to join us.