Studying International Relations and International Development

The International Year One in International Relations and International Development is your route to a range of International Relations and International Development degrees at the University of Sussex. You will explore subjects such as colonialism, international development, global affairs, international relations and the modern international system.

Along with English language and career skills training, your subject-specific modules will fully prepare you to study your chosen degree.

What you’ll study

• Academic English Skills (15 credits)
• Colonialism and its Legacy (15 credits)
• Development Issues (15 credits)
• Development of the Modern International System (15 credits)
• Enhanced Reading for International Relations and International Development (15 Credits)
• Global Affairs (15 credits)
• Introduction to International Relations (15 credits)
• Key Thinkers in Development (15 credits)

Your degree at Sussex

This course can lead to the second year of an undergraduate degree listed below (subject to meeting the grades outlined). The degrees and grades listed are valid for 2020/21 intakes only and are subject to change.

• International Development BA (Hons)
• International Relations BA (Hons)
• International Relations and Development BA (Hons)