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Politics and International Relations

Politics and International Relations

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REF 2021 news - Politics and International Relations

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 recognises Royal Holloway as a world leading centre of excellence for research in Politics and International Relations.

PIRP Students participate in Model NATO at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Three final year students from PIRP - Tom Atmaciyan, Arnisa Ismaili and Meera Natarajan - took part in the fifth annual BISA Model NATO on Wednesday 6th March 2024, joining approximately 120 participants from 31 UK universities.

 

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  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)

    4 years full time

    BA LR22

  • Politics and International Relations

    International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA LF50

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics and Law

    3 years full time

    BA LM21

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)

    4 years full time

    BA LR23

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics with Philosophy

    3 years full time

    BA L2V5

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)

    4 years full time

    BA LR24

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics

    3 years full time

    BA L200

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)

    4 years full time

    BA LR21

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics and Law with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    BA LM12

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics and International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA L290

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics and International Relations and Philosophy

    3 years full time

    BA LV25

  • Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    Modern Languages with International Relations

    4 years full time

    BA R9L2

  • Economics

    Politics, Philosophy and Economics

    3 years full time

    BA L0V0

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with International Relations with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    LLB MF05

  • Economics

    Economics with Political Studies

    3 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L1L2

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with Politics with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    LLB M12L

  • Economics

    Economics with Political Studies with a Year in Business

    4 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L12L

  • Economics

    Economics, Politics and International Relations

    3 years full time

    BSc LL12

  • History

    History, Politics and International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA VLN1

  • Philosophy

    Philosophy with Politics

    3 years full time

    BA V5L2

  • Economics

    Economics, Politics and International Relations with a Year in Business

    4 years full time

    BSc LL21

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with International Relations

    3 years full time

    LLB MF50

  • Music

    Music with Political Studies

    3 years full time

    BA W3L2

  • Philosophy

    Philosophy with International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA V5L9

  • Law and Criminology

    Law with Politics

    3 years full time

    LLB M1L2

  • Politics and International Relations

    International Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    International Public Policy and Development

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Media, Power and Public Affairs

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Gender Studies: Politics pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    International Relations

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Gender Studies: International Relations pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Gender Studies: Politics pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

  • Politics and International Relations

    Gender Studies: International Relations pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Elections, Campaigns and Democracy

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Elections, Campaigns and Democracy

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    International Public Policy and Development

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    International Relations

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    International Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Media, Power and Public Affairs

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Politics and International Relations

    Politics PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

  • Geography

    Geopolitics, Development, Security and Justice

    1 year full time

    MRes

  • Philosophy

    Political Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Culture and Creativity

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Philosophy

    Modern Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

  • Philosophy

    European Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Geopolitics and Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Geopolitics, Development, Security and Justice

    1 year full time

    MRes

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Culture and Creativity

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Geopolitics and Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Geography

    Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

    1 year full time

    MSc

  • Philosophy

    European Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

  • Philosophy

    Political Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

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