This course combines politics and international relations with the study of Russian. This provides a valuable skill set that is ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.

You will study the politics of individual countries and governments, and the relationships between countries, communities, and individuals.

Politics is organised around three themes:

• political theory
• comparative and national politics
• international relations.

In Russian you will study a combination of language and culture units, introducing you to a linguistic and cultural tradition spanning some of Europe's most important writers, literary developments and ideological trends.

You will spend your third year abroad, which will enable you to refine your language skills and cultural knowledge and gain valuable work experience. For further details on year abroad opportunities please see the Global Opportunities website.

Both schools encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, resulting in a vibrant learning environment as staff respond in their teaching to new research. This course combination offers an enriching experience with exciting intellectual challenges.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Politics and Russian

A-level Standard offer	AAB including a modern language
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	BBB including a modern language
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	34  points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in a modern language
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in a modern language
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, M3 is C
Access to HE Diploma offer	Pass Access to HE Diploma (Humanities) with at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, and demonstrate proven capacity for language learning, usually through a B in a modern language A-level
BTEC offer	DDD All applicants must demonstrate proven capacity for language learning, usually through a B at A-level in a modern language
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AB including a modern language, and Standard Higher: AAABB
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade
European Baccalaureate offer	80% overall, with 8.0 in a modern language
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications
International Foundation Programme	55% in 60 academic credits with no subject unit lower than 40% including GCE A-level in a modern language at grade B

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile B Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.