Year 2

Core modules

• International Theory (double module)

Option modules

Choose four option modules from:

• Political Ideas
• Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
• The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
• Politics of the Global South
• International Theory
• A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing and Sustainability since 1945
• Digital Histories

Then choose two option modules from:

• European Union Politics
• International Security Studies
• Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• Governing Societies in Conflict
• History in the Classroom
• World's End: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Environmental Crises

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year Abroad or Year in Industry (optional)

Year Abroad

We’ll make sure you have everything you need for your future career: not just by awarding you a high quality degree, but also by helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to make your mark in the world as a Citizen of Change. One way you can do this is by opting to take a Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3 of your degree.

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.

For more information, including a list of destinations, please visit our Study Abroad website.

Please note

• A year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.
• You may be eligible for a travel grant from Student Finance England.
• Places are offered on a competitive basis, and eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2.
• Language courses, at beginners or advanced level, are available through our Languages at Leicester scheme.

Year in industry

A year in industry gives you the opportunity to gain professional experience of working in a sector related to your course, whilst developing workplace skills and building a network with people in industry. It is normally a paid position and can take place in the UK.

Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with industry experience. By taking up this option, you will benefit from real-world experience in a workplace setting, enabling you to make an easier transition from studying to working after you finish your degree. It will also strengthen your CV significantly in preparation for entering the graduate market.

Benefits of a year in industry

• Develops the key skills required for the graduate market
• Expands your professional networks
• Enables you to turn classroom theory into real-world practice
• You will receive your degree with 'a Year in Industry' 

What does the year in industry involve?

You will be introduced to the year in industry programme in your second year. You will find your own placement with support from the central Placements Team you in searching for suitable placement opportunities, and undertaking the recruitment and selection process.

Whilst on your year in industry you will continue to be supported by the School. This will include communication with you and your manager, and a meeting in your place of work. You will undertake written work to capture your learning from your industry experience.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

Modules

Choose three option modules from:

• Feminism
• The American Presidency
• The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
• The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
• International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
• Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
• The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
• Global Justice and Human Rights
• Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
• Comparative Public Opinion
• Animals and the Environment
• Abolitionists: Antislavery Activism in Britain and America, 1787-1865

Then choose two option modules from:

• American Political Development
• Politics of Contemporary War and Conflict
• Politics and War in Outer Space
• Gender, Race and War
• Parliamentary Studies
• Brexit and British Politics
• Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa
• Grenfell: Violence and the Possibility of Non-Violence
• Race, Caste and Political Theory
• The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
• Queer IR: Sexuality and Global Politics
• Apocalypse Then: The USA and the Vietnam War
• When Two Dragons Fight: China and Japan at War in the Twentieth Century

Plus your Dissertation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.