Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Political Science and International Relations

University of Canterbury

The Bachelor of Arts with Honours or BA(Hons) is for high-achieving Bachelor of Arts students (or those from equivalent degrees) to select from a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. UC's BA honours degree is made up of a personalised study programme, which includes elective coursework and a supervised research component. Political Science and International Relations is the study of our communities and how we make decisions collectively as governments, why we behave as we do as citizens, and how we make choices and changes for the future. Study Involve: Analyse how social change happens and how power and resources are allocated, with issues such as development, human rights, environment, nationalism, and foreign policy. Study topics are grouped into four areas international relations, comparative politics (the study of other nations), public policy (how we make choices as communities), and political thought. Work with lecturers that are internationally recognised for their academic research and teaching strengths. Study a Political Science and International Relations minor alongside several degrees.

Faculty of Arts