Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - International Relations (Black Studies)
- 3 years
- Duration
- Upon request
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
If you're looking for a cutting-edge degree in International Relations, this one is for you!
Black Studies is a program meant to help you gain a better understanding of issues of race and racism, which are once again front and center in political discourse, thanks to the activity of the #Black Lives Matter movement and its supporters.
History of empire and its legacies are examined in Year 1 of your studies. Thus, the current power dynamics of discrimination on the basis of race can be better understood.
Years 2 and 3 focus on the ways in which African-Americans have fought back against racism. You'll learn about the social construction of 'race,' and you'll be better prepared to discuss questions of identity, including how people establish, live, and express their identities.
Education takes place on Southwark Campus
Program structure
Year 1
Semester 1
- International Society: Conflict, Revolution and Empire
- Political Ideas in Practice
- Social Sciences in a Contemporary World: Themes, Concepts and Higher Education Skills
Semester 2
- International Relations in Theory and Practice
- State, Society and Institutions
- Social Justice in Action
Year 2
Semester 1
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Social Research Methods
- Decolonization and Legacies of the British Empire
Semester 2
- Contemporary Issues in International Development
- Working in the Social Sciences
Plus optional modules from:
- Environmental Justices, Sustainability and Climate Crisis
- Political Ideologies
- Rising Powers and World Order Change
Year 3
Semester 1
- Research project (double module)
- International Security
- Black Political Thought and Activism
Semester 2
- Research Project (continued)
- Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
- Race Culture and Identity
Price
Requirements for applicants
Entry requirements for Bachelor degree depend on the country-living of the students*
Requirements for admission on the example of students from India:
- Indian Standard XII: minimum average of 55-65% or higher (depending on exam board and LSBU course applied for)
- 3 passes at GCE A Level (required grades dependant on LSBU course applied for)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points or higher
- Accredited UK Foundation programme: minimum 55-60% or higher
- Accredited Polytechnic/College Diploma (2 - 3 years duration) 58% or higher
English language requirements:
- IELTS Academic Overall score: 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)
- TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test) Overall score: 80 Minimum scores required in each skill area are: Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Overall score: 52 (minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
- LanguageCert SELT or International ESOL (IESOL) Exam High Pass Note: for Student Visa the minimum score required in each skill area is 33* (*For C2 Mastery, min score for Listening is 25)
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Overall score: 169 with no score below 162
- Trinity ISE Pass ISE II with Distinction in all 4 components
- Password Overall score: 6.0
- A-Level/ AS-Level English Language Grade C or above
- GCSE / O-Level English Language (Edexcel/ Cambridge Overseas exam boards) Grade C or above Grade 4 or above
- IGCSE English as a Second Language / First Language English (Cambridge Assessment) Grade C or above
- Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) Grade C or above
- Scottish Advanced Higher/Higher/ National 5 English Grade C or above
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English A HL 4 SL 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English B HL 5
*For information about the requirements for your country, please contact us using the feedback form.
About the university
Established in south London in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, we have since contributed to the betterment of local students, businesses, and residents.
The original goal of the organization—"to promote the industrial skill, general knowledge, health, and well-being of young men and women"—remains at the heart of what we do today. Our students will be prepared for the challenges of the modern workplace thanks to our hands-on, career-focused curriculum.
Our campuses
- Southwark campus
- Croydon campus
- Havering campus
Our faculties
Our courses are developed in collaboration with leading companies, and we provide internships and co-ops to help you launch your career. Our instructors are experts in their fields because they have, in all likelihood, been in the situations they teach about firsthand.
We have more than 200 courses for students to enrol on.
Here are some of the topics in which we can provide training: Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Business and Management, Computer Science, Criminology and Sociology, Drama and Theatre, Economics, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing and Miswifery, Psychology, Social Care, Sport and others.
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