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There are many ways to find out about postgraduate study in our department and this summer we offer a number of online seminars related to various areas of interest. Find out more and sign up.

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REF 2021 news - Politics and International Relations

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 recognises Royal Holloway as a world leading centre of excellence for research in Politics and International Relations.

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PIRP Students participate in Model NATO at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Three final year students from PIRP - Tom Atmaciyan, Arnisa Ismaili and Meera Natarajan - took part in the fifth annual BISA Model NATO on Wednesday 6th March 2024, joining approximately 120 participants from 31 UK universities.

 

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  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (German)

    4 years full time

    BA LR22

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics and Law

    3 years full time

    BA LM21

    Politics and International Relations

  • International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA LF50

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Italian)

    4 years full time

    BA LR23

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics with Philosophy

    3 years full time

    BA L2V5

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (Spanish)

    4 years full time

    BA LR24

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics and Law with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    BA LM12

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics, International Relations and Modern Languages (French)

    4 years full time

    BA LR21

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics

    3 years full time

    BA L200

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics and International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA L290

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics and International Relations and Philosophy

    3 years full time

    BA LV25

    Politics and International Relations

  • Modern Languages with International Relations

    4 years full time

    BA R9L2

    Languages, Literatures and Cultures

  • Politics, Philosophy and Economics

    3 years full time

    BA L0V0

    Economics

  • Law with International Relations with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    LLB MF05

    Law and Criminology

  • Economics with Political Studies

    3 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L1L2

    Economics

  • Law with Politics with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    LLB M12L

    Law and Criminology

  • Economics with Political Studies with a Year in Business

    4 years full time

    BSc (Econ) L12L

    Economics

  • Economics, Politics and International Relations

    3 years full time

    BSc LL12

    Economics

  • History, Politics and International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA VLN1

    History

  • Philosophy with Politics

    3 years full time

    BA V5L2

    Philosophy

  • Economics, Politics and International Relations with a Year in Business

    4 years full time

    BSc LL21

    Economics

  • Law with International Relations

    3 years full time

    LLB MF50

    Law and Criminology

  • Philosophy with International Relations

    3 years full time

    BA V5L9

    Philosophy

  • Music with Political Studies

    3 years full time

    BA W3L2

    Music

  • Law with Politics

    3 years full time

    LLB M1L2

    Law and Criminology

  • International Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • International Public Policy and Development

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Media, Power and Public Affairs

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Gender Studies: Politics pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • International Relations

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Gender Studies: International Relations pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Gender Studies: Politics pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Elections, Campaigns and Democracy

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Elections, Campaigns and Democracy

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

    Politics and International Relations

  • Gender Studies: International Relations pathway

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • International Public Policy and Development

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • International Relations

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • International Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Media, Power and Public Affairs

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Politics and International Relations

  • Politics PhD

    4 years full time

    PhD

    Politics and International Relations

  • Geopolitics, Development, Security and Justice

    1 year full time

    MRes

    Geography

  • Political Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

    Philosophy

  • Global Futures: Culture and Creativity

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Geography

  • Modern Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

    Philosophy

  • European Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

    Philosophy

  • Global Futures: Geopolitics and Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Geography

  • Geopolitics, Development, Security and Justice

    1 year full time

    MRes

    Geography

  • Global Futures: Culture and Creativity

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Geography

  • Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Geography

  • Global Futures: Geopolitics and Security

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Geography

  • Global Futures: Justice, Development and Sustainability

    1 year full time

    MSc

    Geography

  • European Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

    Philosophy

  • Political Philosophy

    1 year full time

    MA

    Philosophy

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