Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Politics and International Relations
British and comparative politics, international relations, political theory and public policy.
At a glance, 2026–27
- Head of department
- Professor Hamish Rennie
- Faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Building
- Embankment Building, the Embankment
- Academic staff
- 36
- Students
- 430 undergraduates, 210 taught and 55 research postgraduates
The Department teaches politics, international relations and public policy, with a placement module in which students work for a term with a local council, a charity or a member of Parliament’s constituency office.
It runs the Oxenfurt Elections Unit, which has produced results analysis for every general and local election since 1992.
Subjects
- British politics
- Comparative politics
- International relations and security
- Political theory
- Public policy
Courses
Undergraduate
- History and Politics BA VL12, joint
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA L0V0, joint
- Economics and Politics BSc LL12, joint
- Politics BA L200
- International Relations BA L250
- Politics and Sociology BA LL23, joint
Postgraduate taught
- International Relations MA T404
- Politics MA T405
- Public Policy MA T406
Postgraduate research
Politics and International Relations in the course finder
Research
- Elections and voting
- Turnout, local elections and the geography of the vote.
- Security and the sea
- Ports, shipping and maritime security.
- Governing places
- Devolution and the government of towns and city regions.
Research students are supervised in every area listed. See research at Oxenfurt and the University’s centres and institutes.
Contact
Embankment Building, the Embankment, Oxenfurt OF1 4EB
Email politics@oxenfurt.uk · Telephone 01632 960665
The department office is open from 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday.
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