Undergraduate courses in politics, languages and international management

Find out more about our undergraduate courses.

Taught postgraduate studies in politics, interpreting and international relations

Our Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies offers postgraduate master's degrees. We offer MA and MRes degrees.

Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies postgraduate research

View our MPhil and PhDs available in the Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies.

Study or work in another country as part of your undergraduate language degree

Experience another culture, enhance your CV and develop your language skills by studying or working abroad during your degree.

Unlocking a new part of myself while studying in Paris during my degree

Grace spent Year 3 of her BA (Hons) International Politics and Modern Languages degree in Paris. She talks about improving her confidence and language skills.

Finding the perfect degree to turn a passion into a career

Emily Helsby, BSc (Hons) Politics and International Relations graduate, reflects on finding a degree that helped start a career in the third sector.

Embracing the flexibility of Euromasters

Tabea Weiß talks about how you can take advantage of studying at three different Universities whilst studying MA Contemporary European Studies (Euromasters).

Mothers bear the brunt of the 'mental load,' managing 7 in 10 household tasks

The study, conducted in the US, found that mothers take on seven in ten (71%) of all household mental load tasks.

How can wrestling help to understand the rise of Trump?

A unique study from PoLIS academic, Dr David Moon, has been shortlisted for ‘The Best Paper Award 2022’ by Political Studies Review.

Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies research

Our research concerns politics, governance and culture.

Tough talk on Nato from Putin and his proxies may hide a willingness to compromise

Professor David Galbreath and Dr Stephen Hall's insightful analysis on how Russia's rhetoric could be more strategic than it seems for The Conversation.

Women and Employment: A ‘Stalled’ Revolution - free chapter

Read the first chapter of 'Women and Employment: A ‘Stalled’ Revolution', by Professor Susan Milner. Image: Oxford University Press.

Why a French MP played rock, paper, scissors in parliament

Dr Aurelien Mondon reflects on François Piquemal using scissors in the National Assembly to avoid shaking a far-right representative's hand in The Conversation.

Bath hosts leading experts and family members of Ireland’s Disappeared

A collection of talks from people impacted by disappearances during “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland explored the reality of the devastating topic.

Prof Felia Allum's news book "Women Of The Mafia" features in New Books Network podcast

In this podcast, Prof Felia Allum unpacks the complex gender dynamics of the Neapolitan criminal underworld, revealing how women are true partners in crime.

New book challenges Bath and Bristol’s official memory of colonialism and transatlantic slavery

"Breaking The Dead Silence" delves into the overlooked legacies of transatlantic slavery and the forgotten heritage of Bristol and Bath.

The University of Bath celebrates 10th anniversary of the LanGW4 consortium

Dr Irene Macías speaks about the LanGW4 consortium, the recent colloquium in Bath, and what achievements the group has accomplished over the past decade.

International conference to launch disappearance studies led by Bath and Bristol academics

Prof Brad Evans was among world-leading experts at “The Disappeared: Addressing the Legacies and Challenges of Confronting Human Disappearance” conference.

Eight years on: Academic reflections on Brexit

Eight years after the EU referendum of 23 June 2016, University of Bath academics take a hard look at how Brexit has changed Britain