Politics and International Relations at Swansea University is committed to disciplinary innovation and experimentation while maintaining direct connections with the primary concerns of the subjects. Members of staff are active researchers known across the globe who teach an exciting range of topics that cover every branch of the subject across many regions of the world. Specialist research and teaching includes the topics of politics, public policy, political theory, terrorism and political violence, international relations, gender, international security, human rights, international political economy and macro-political change.

Dr. Lee Jarvis, Politics and International Relations

UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT MASTERS DEGREES
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RESEARCH 
Politics and International Relations academic staff are actively involved in two research centres, the (C-SCAP) which is dedicated to the exploration of the complex and dynamic relations between peoples, cultures, institutions, practices, states and economies and the Callaghan Centre for the Study of Conflict which is an interdisciplinary research centre whose objective is to facilitate, co-ordinate and financially support the study of conflict.  The Centres promote research through collaborative work, research seminars, informal reading groups, conferences, publications and also inform and enhance our teaching.

Political and Cultural Studies Research Expertise

CURRENT RESEARCH STUDENTS
There is a strong community of research students in politics and international relations in the Department of Political and Cultural Studies. Visit the weblink for details of just some of our current research students.

CAREERS 
Politics and International Relations graduates have entered careers which allow them to use their degree discipline such as defence and foreign affairs, government, diplomatic corps, humanitarian organisations, education, global marketing and advertising, media, international and national recruitment, global business, law and finance, sport, heritage and tourism.  Graduates go on to study Masters degrees, or PhDs which can lead to a career in Academia.

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POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY
Student members of Politics and International Relations organise academic and social events such as research symposiums, political debates and Student Balls. Undergraduate students also have the unique opportunity to study an internship module with the Welsh Assembly Govenment. 

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