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Tackle some of today's most urgent global challenges while examining the ethical dilemmas surrounding political power through our BA Politics and International Relations program.
As part of the Department of Politics and International Relations, you'll learn in an environment shaped by cutting-edge research. With 97% of our research outputs ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent, the University of Reading holds the 6th position in the UK for research quality (Times Higher Education's analysis of REF 2021 Politics and International Studies, measured by GPA Output). Our key research strengths encompass:
practical political theory
comparative government studies
public policy evaluation
global conflicts
security studies
strategic analysis
international affairs.