If you study International Relations BA at XJTLU you'll study International Relations at the University of Liverpool on the XJTLU 2+2 programme. View all XJTLU 2+2 programmes.
Studying International Relations brings a focus on power, authority, citizenship, conflict and cooperation in the world around us, it is an opportunity to engage with politics on an international scale and to think deeply about the changing world.
Current international trends are interpreted in a historical perspective yet with a view to future directions and likely developments. Politics affects all our lives and with a deeper understanding you can join in conversations that address key issues.
As an XJTLU 2+2 student, you will have the opportunity to learn from internationally recognised scholars and to hear about their cutting edge research examining a wide range of aspects of international relations. You will explore political ideas, systems and processes, learn to question and to challenge, how to collect data, develop knowledge, construct arguments and communicate your findings in different ways.
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching and assessment, operating facilities such as libraries, IT equipment, and access to academic and personal support.
All XJTLU 2+2 students receive a partnership discount of 10% on the standard fees for international students. We also offer 50 XJTLU Excellence Scholarships providing a 25% discount on tuition fees to the students that score most highly in stage 2 at XJTLU across the different subject areas. Allocation is based on the number of applications received per programme.
The net fees (inclusive of the discounts) can be seen below.
2025 tuition fee (full) - £24,100
2025 tuition fee for XJTLU 2+2 students (inclusive of 10% discount) - £21,690
2025 tuition fee for XJTLU 2+2 students qualifying for Excellence Scholarship (inclusive of 25% discount) - £18,075
Fees stated are for the 2025-26 academic year.
Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed.
In year two you will select from a pool of modules including: International Organisations, International Political Economy, Security in a Globalised World, Foreign Analysis and World Politics, and Politics of International Human Rights, as well as having the choice of a wide variety of modules that deal with the international political sphere. These include, but are not limited to: American Politics and Society, Regimes and their Consequences, and Gender and Feminist Politics: Core concepts and theories.
Students take 60 credits of optional modules in each semester.
Students must take 45 credits of specifically International Relations modules across the year, from a choice of:
On the 2+2 programme, you'll study your third and fourth years at the University of Liverpool. These will be year two and year three of the University of Liverpool's programme of study.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
In year three, modules available include: Identity in Contemporary International Politics, World Politics and the World Economy, Comparative Peace Processes and Africa-China Relations in a Changing Global Order. You can also choose from a range of modules that don’t have an explicit international dimension.
Students take 60 credits of optional modules in each semester.
POLI401 is a full year module and represents 15 credits in each semester.
On the 2+2 programme, you'll study your third and fourth years at the University of Liverpool. These will be year two and year three of the University of Liverpool's programme of study.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
Programme details and modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
The department of Politics is part of the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures and is based in 8-14 Abercromby Square. Students will be taught in a variety of buildings across campus.
From arrival to alumni, we’re with you all the way:
At Liverpool, many of the lectures are given by famous professors and politicians. We can also meet students from all over the world. This really helps me move forward into my political career.
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