- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 1 year pathway program (foundation year) followed
- Field
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A four year route combining a foundation year with an international relations degree, covering academic preparation before global politics, security studies and foreign policy analysis.
The foundation year lowers the bar to 55 percent, and the subject benefits from London’s concentration of embassies and policy institutes.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - International Relations (Foundation Year) is taught at the University of London Met, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the international relations foundation degree is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the international relations foundation degree, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the international relations foundation degree plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the international relations foundation degree does not support a family move.
The academic bar for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - International Relations (Foundation Year) is a recognised Grade 12 or equivalent school qualification with 55 percent. The English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the international relations foundation degree is recorded at GBP 19,500. London Met charges no application fee, and London Met charges no application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the international relations foundation degree . The international relations foundation degree lists two entry windows, the earliest in 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the international relations foundation degree application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this course.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 59 in every component; or the Duolingo English Test at 105, which London Met does accept.
- Application and deposit: London Met charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: London Met applies an India Bright Futures Scholarship worth GBP 5,000 to eligible Indian students automatically, with no separate application form. You apply for the course as normal and the award appears on your offer if you qualify. Confirm the figure on that offer rather than assuming it, and check the eligibility conditions for your intake before budgeting around it.
- Additional requirement: London living costs and the UKVI maintenance requirement are both higher than for study elsewhere in Britain. Budget for the London figure rather than the national one.
- Work rights: the international relations foundation degree is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Policy Analyst: government and think tanks
- Research Assistant: international organisations
- Programme Assistant: NGOs and charities
- Political Risk Analyst: commercial settings
- Communications Officer: advocacy organisations
- Country Analyst: after experience
Reality check: four years in London is a substantial total cost, so confirm your qualifications genuinely fall short of the 60 percent direct route first.
About London Metropolitan University - Holloway
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.4
- World rank
- #1153
- Established
- 2002
- Reference No.
- 10004048
