Politics and International Relations

About this programme

Graduate outcomes: Strathclyde ranked joint 1st in Scotland HESA Graduate Outcomes results 2026 Ranked: 2nd in the UK for Politics and International Relations (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027) Study abroad: exchange partnerships in Europe, North America, Australia & Hong Kong 1st in the UK for Politics research (REF 2021) and 4th in the UK for Politics (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024). Join a vibrant research and teaching environment for a first-class student experience, as evidenced by excellent scores in consecutive National Student Surveys. This is a leading Department with a global reputation for both teaching and research. Benefit from award-winning international academics engaged in real-world research in various fields including elections and voting, public policy, political parties, comparative political systems, international relations and security studies. Politics and International Relations has a long tradition of engagement with both national and global media, government, parliament and international organisations such as the EU and OECD. Enhance your future employability by learning cutting-edge research skills in the areas of data science and quantitative and qualitative methods from leading scholars in the field. Politics and International Relations students benefit from opportunities for university internships, employer placements, international exchanges and work as paid research assistants for leading academics. Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three