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BA Modern Languages / International Relations

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including placement abroad
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Awarded by:
Aberystwyth University (Prifysgol Aberystwyth)
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Course summary

International Relations today is about understanding and tackling global challenges. As a student on the Modern Languages / International Politics degree at Aberystwyth University, you will be perfectly placed to gain a deeper understanding of what those challenges are and how opportunities and obstacles shape how we manage them. The language component of this course will enable you to discover language, culture, literature and art, whilst at the same time developing your linguistic competencies in your chosen language.

This course provides intensive language training with an exploration of the big questions of our time, such as power, conflict, security democracy, inequality, ethics, rights, justice, gender, development and political participation.

Why study Modern Languages / International Relations at Aberystwyth University?

  • You can study your choice of languages from beginners' or advanced level - choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian. Beginners will follow an intensive course in the first year.

  • You will receive four hours of linguistic and grammar classes per week. The Department of Modern Languages is a relatively small and close-knit department, which means that you will benefit from our unique approach to language development. All of our language tutors are native speakers or experts in the relevant target language.

  • Your year abroad will be spent in a country related to your chosen language. You can choose to study at one of our partnered universities, undertake a paid or unpaid work placement, or a combination of the two.

  • As a student in the Department of International Politics, you will study in the world's first department of international politics - founded in 1919 after the First World War to help the world understand the world.

  • The Department of International Politics provides many opportunities to take part in extra curricular activities during the course. A highlight of the course for many students is the renowned Crisis Games - a role playing exercise in political, economic and diplomatic manoeuvre, developing your negotiation, communication, critical thinking, teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Aberystwyth)

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time including placement abroad • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
RL90
Institution code:
A40
Campus name:
Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
RL90
Institution code:
A40
Campus name:
Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 104 - 120 points

A level BBB - BCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DDM - DMM

Access to HE Diploma

The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 26 - 30 points

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Accepted in lieu of one A-Level, excluding any specified subjects.

Applicants are selected on their individual merits and offers can vary. We allow you flexibility in meeting our entry requirements, and all qualifications that you have already gained, or are working towards, will be considered when reviewing your application.

We have an inclusive policy which recognises a broad range of qualifications. The entry requirements listed above represent typical offers for some of the most popular qualifications taken by applicants.

If you cannot find the qualifications that you are studying (or have previously studied) please contact our Undergraduate Admissions Office (Telephone: +44 (0)1970 622021; Email: ug-admissions@aber.ac.uk) for advice on your eligibility and details of the typical offer you are likely to receive.

Additional entry requirements

Other
A minimum grade C or grade 4 pass in GCSE (or equivalent) English or Welsh is a requirement for entry to all our degree schemes. Business, Psychology, Mathematics, and Science degree schemes also require a minimum grade C or grade 4 pass in Mathematics and/or Science at GCSE (or equivalent).

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
Cambridge English AdvancedB
Cambridge English ProficiencyC
IELTS (Academic)6.5With minimum 5.5 in each component.
PTE Academic62With minimum scores of 51 in each component.
TOEFL (iBT)88With minimum scores in components as follows: Listening 21; Writing 21; Reading 22; Speaking 23.
If you are an international student needing more information about the English Language requirement for your course (e.g. country-specific English Language tests, Partner Institution tests, EU/EEA English Language qualifications where the school curriculum is taught in a native language) please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for further advice.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Within our Contextual Offer Scheme, we strive to embrace students whose educational and social backgrounds may have influenced their academic journey. Our decision-making process involves assessing the entire application to make an assessment based on your grades and individual circumstances.

Learn more on the Aberystwyth University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

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Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please note Irish nationals will continue to be eligible for home fee status and support by the Welsh Government under the Common Travel Area arrangement.

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