Best university for International Relatioins

Have a look at Bath i think i saw it when i was flicking through the prospectus


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you need to think about what you mean by "good", and what you plan to do after completing the course. The only obvious career that is linked to an IR degree is being a diplomat, and for that, a degree from Oxford or Cambridge is vastly more valuable than one from anywhere else. That is not a comment on the quality of the course and facilities but on the attitudes and prejudices of future employers.

Firstly, give Bath a reminder. Write to the secretary /administrator to the head of department. Once you have heard from them you will be able to make an informed choice.

Secondly, you need to think about what you mean by "good", and what you plan to do after completing the course. The only obvious career that is linked to an IR degree is being a diplomat, and for that, a degree from Oxford or Cambridge is vastly more valuable than one from anywhere else. That is not a comment on the quality of the course and facilities but on the attitudes and prejudices of future employers.

I don't think that you need to worry too much about missing closing dates at Sheffield or wherever. Remember that UK universities are desperately short of money, and tuition fees from international students are an important part of the way they solve their financial problems. Equally, I doubt very much whether what they provide actually constitutes "value for money", so unless you have a scholarship I suggest you look at the excellent and far more affordable English-medium courses offered at universities in mainland Europe (particularly Netherlands and Germany, but there is also an excellent international English-medium university in St Petersburg, whose students are mainly from the USA).

Thanks all for great suggestions. But provided from the six options stated at first (Sheffield, Bristol, Sussex, Birmingham and Newcastle), which one do you recommend highly for both quality of education and affordability of town?

I don't know if I agree with your cost analysis. I lived in Newcastle until very recently. Accommodation (particularly in Fenham where I used to live, where there is a large Indian community and facilities)and nights out are pretty cheap there. I'm from North Yorkshire and York is well known for being quite upmarket and expensive.

To the OP: I went to Newcastle University for undergraduate studies. Feel free to ask any general questions about the University, being a student in Newcastle etc.