A variety of innovative and diverse assessment methods are used on the Politics and International Relations degree course.

For the politics aspect of the degree, this could range from traditional essay questions, group presentations and case studies to political simulation, writing official reports and individual poster presentations.

For the international relations aspect of the degree, you can expect to undertake a range of assessment methods, from a journalistic piece or a book review, to an analysis of a film or a political simulation.

You will also complete a final year dissertation on a topic of your own choice. This could focus on politics or international relations or incorporate elements of both.

If you spend the third year of your degree working or studying abroad, you will complete the final year of your degree in the fourth year, and you will additionally be eligible for a Diploma in International Studies.