About BA International Studies (2-year Degree) in University of Buckingham

BA International Studies allows you to study the world  from different perspectives: political, economic, historical and legal. It enables you to understand the interconnectedness of everything. A graduate in International Studies will have a sophisticated grasp of our shared world and the flexibility to find solutions. This is an asset prized by major employers.

A key feature of the global economy is the rapid adoption of new technology. Technology has proved to be an agent which encourages cooperation across national boundaries. Technological developments in transport, telecommunications and computing have encouraged economic changes such as the decline in barriers to trade, the internationalisation of financial markets, the rise of global companies, and a massive increase in the volume of international trade in goods and services. These trends have been accompanied by political developments such as the rise of regional trading groupings of countries, international efforts to agree about common legal and technical rules to govern business dealings, arguments about ‘tax competition’ between countries, as well as increasing concern about the environmental consequences associated with world economic development. Enormous social tensions arise as these international forces come into conflict with long-established ways of doing things in every country. Political and social systems are in a continuous process of adjustment to an increasingly open world.

The BA International Studies course at Buckingham gives you an opportunity to learn about these fundamental problems. With students coming to Buckingham from over 80 countries, it is an ideal environment to learn about matters of international concern and to discuss them with people from differing cultural backgrounds.

This is the 2-year or 2-year (+ 1 term) format of the BA degree. You get the same number of teaching weeks as the 3-year degree but complete the syllabus in a shorter time by working an extra summer term. This is for those who want to complete more quickly, and so begin their career, or progress earlier to further training or a higher degree. For the traditional 3-year format of this BA, with summer break, see BA International Studies 3 Years | September.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12 (awarded on completion of Grade 12) with two subjects at 65% and two subjects at 75% or better is required
• English and Maths are the compulsory subjects

English language requirements 

• IELTS :  Average of 6.5 (with 6.0 or above in each component)
• TOEFL: 87 (minimum component scores of Listening 21, Reading 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21). Accepted for Undergraduate level courses or above.
• PTE: 59-65 (with 4 minimum component scores of 59)

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University of Buckingham Cost of Attendance

The various costs which are covered by students while studying at University of Buckingham are mentioned-below:

The tuition and fee for individual postgraduate degrees varies from program to program. Students can check the tuition and fee for each program by visiting the individual program page. The living expenses for international students are mentioned below: