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Global Politics & Language

Study detals

Course type: Undergraduate Degree: BA Study mode: Full time Duration : 36 Month

Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

Speciality

Graduates can pursue career paths in national and international government, pressure groups, research or education. Possible professions include:

journalist
civil service fast-streamer
governmental social research officer
diplomatic services operational officer
charity officer.
We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.

Additional information

Are you seeking to combine the study of global politics with the study of modern language to a high level? As well as gaining competence in a language (French, German, Italian, Japanese or Spanish), this BA Global Politics and Language allows you to acquire advanced knowledge of a range of cultural topics, while also focusing on the nature of politics at the global level:

international relations
political economy
war and security studies.
You will gain the skills necessary for political, sociological, historical and economic analysis in a learning environment that is supportive, radical and exciting. You will also have the opportunity to study a number of cross-cultural modules exploring specific themes across a variety of language-speaking areas.

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