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Politics and International Relations

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Who holds power and why? Is globalisation positive? When is war just? Politics and International Relations at Leicester is made for people who love to tackle the big topics. Our courses will fire your intellectual curiosity about world politics, and you'll learn how to write, research and reason with incredible clarity.

Undergraduate courses in Politics and International Relations

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7th in the UK for student experience in Politics and International Relations (The Times UK University Rankings 2026)

Politics and International Relations: On Demand

Take a look around Leicester: On Demand, our collection of videos showcasing our fabulous campus and facilities, our courses and much more.

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Kelly Staples as she investigates the politics of territorial trouble

Borderlines: the politics of territorial trouble

Tom talks about studying politics at the University of Leicester

Graduate Success Story: Tom

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Student experience: Emily and Reed

Marija talks about the Politics and International Relations course

Student experience: Marija

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Taster lecture: 5 things you probably didn't know about nuclear weapons

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