International Year One in Politics and International Relations

For entry to the 2nd year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Essex. Your course length is determined mainly by your English language level (UKVI IELTS score or accepted equivalent).

All students take a set of common or similar modules to gain key skills for university. If your course is longer than 2 terms, you’ll take extra modules focusing on one or more of English language, academic skills and basic subject knowledge.

Common modules taken by all students:
> Collaborative Project
> Co-operation and Conflict
> English for Academic Purposes
> Introduction to International Relations
> Introduction to Politics
> Scientific Reasoning and Comparative Political Analysis

You will also take 1 of the following modules that fits your degree and career goals† : > Economics > Truth, Justice and the Nature of Politics and Power

Extra support: for most courses of over 2 terms, you will take additional modules from a selection of Enhancement and Extended English and Skills options (depending mainly on your IELTS score) before the modules to the left.

Students with at least UKVI IELTS 5.5: you can study a 2.5 or 3-term course that typically includes Enhancement modules to maximise your university preparation: > Critical Reading, Writing and Reasoning for Higher Education > Independent and Collaborative Study

Plus up to 2 of these modules: > Digital Applications > Preparatory Mathematics > Preparatory Statistics > UK Society and Culture