International Relations and Global Security top-up - BA

Coventry University

**Explore how international policy is shaped and how security strategies are developed, gaining insight that could support career opportunities.**Do you want to prepare for a career with global impact? In a volatile world, we must understand the threats and opportunities facing the international community. Top up your existing qualification (HND, FdSc/Fda, associate degree) or complete your degree in this exciting field.**Global reach:** study the international relations and foreign policies of the US, the Middle East and South Asia.**Contemporary curriculum**: explore the ways that organised crime and terrorist organisations undermine state power and destabilise the international community.**Career-focused assessment:** build a portfolio of experience through our varied assessment types, from writing policy papers to strategic plans, crisis responses and a range of other industry-relevant materials that should help you to showcase your expertise and real-world readiness.**Why you should study this course**- **Simulations and dynamic learning:** this course aims to offer a dynamic, hands-on learning experience. Take part in immersive crisis simulations and learn how to design your own and deploy learnings in real-world settings.- **Project-based learning:** work on complex problems, create tangible solutions and develop essential skills such as critical thinking, collaboration and communication. Your assessments are project-based and designed to be directly relevant to the kind of work you might do in the future.- **Academic community:** work closely with our teaching staff who aim to provide a welcoming learning community. Join course directors and their course teams for a regular course hour and have access to student success coaches who will support you throughout your learning journey.- **Employability:** develop a strong understanding of global issues and international relations. The knowledge and analytical skills that you build could support aspirations to work with a variety of employers, from media outlets to multinational corporations, the Civil Service to the European Parliament, and from NGOs to think tanks.**Careers and opportunities** Throughout the course, you should develop a broad range of highly valued skills to reflect the changing and dynamic needs of industry, including exceptional communication, project planning, critical thinking and analysis, crisis management, problem-solving, and powerful presentation and listening skills.On successful completion of the course, you should be a globally and interculturally aware graduate ready to make a dynamic difference in the world. You could find yourself working in the following areas:- International organisations, like the EU and UN- Police and intelligence services- Human resources- Local authorities banking and finance- NGO, international security and charities.Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

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