Undergraduate courses in politics, languages and international management

View the undergraduate courses in the Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies.

Postgraduate studies in politics, interpreting and international relations

Our Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies offers postgraduate masters and research degrees.

A day in the life of an MA Interpreting and Translating student

Katy Brown graduated in 2017 with an MA in Interpreting and Translating. She gives us an insight into her life as an Interpreting student at Bath.

When you suddenly need to know what a 'demurrage' is

Jihui Zhu, a postgraduate student of Translation with Business Interpreting, shares her training experience with the International Maritime Organization.

Experience the University at a postgraduate Open Day or fair

Find out about life at Bath and studying our courses through Postgraduate Open Days, fairs and events.

Embracing the flexibility of Euromasters

Tabea Weiß talks about how you can take advantage of studying at three different Universities whilst studying MA Contemporary European Studies (Euromasters).

Politics and international relations research

Our staff are internationally leading scholars, and are involved in a wide range of research activities.

The 2019 European election results in France

Dr Nicholas Startin writes for the University Association for Contemporary European Studies blog about the recent European election results.

When Eurosceptics become Europhiles: Far-right opposition to Turkish involvement in the EU

Katy Brown analyses how and why far right, Eurosceptic parties in the United Kingdom and France construct Turkey as a dangerous 'other'.

Misinterpreting China and Lessons from the Huawei Debacle

Professor Bill Durodie examines popular perceptions of China, and what lessons can be learnt from history and the recent Huawei controversy.

New research consortium to tackle deep-seated gender pay gap

Reports have shown little progress was made between 2018 and 2019 and fewer than half the UK’s biggest employers have succeeded in narrowing the gender pay gap.

Brexit Blog

Read and watch regular analysis from our researchers on Brexit and the UK's process of leaving the European Union.

Looking ahead to the 2019 European Elections

Dr Nick Startin speaks about the prospects for the different parties in the run-up to the European Parliamentary elections taking place on Thursday 23 May 2019.

Sue Milner talks gender and Brexit at national conferences

Dr Milner has chaired sessions at the Women’s Equality Party conference and the Gender & Brexit conference.

Euromasters student selected to take part in Wilton Park forum

Euromasters student Jenny Hayhurst has been invited to participate in the prestigious Wilton Park British-German Forum in July.

Bath Translation and Interpreting courses now part of the European Master’s in Translation network

MA Interpreting and Translating and MA Translation and Professional Language Skills have become members of the European Master’s in Translation network.

European Parliament visit reaffirms University strengths in interpreting and translating

Visitors from the European Parliament stressed that 'the EU still needs you' when it comes to Bath-based interpreters and translators.

Professor Bill Durodie involved in short course for Shanghai provincial government directors

Bill Durodie assisted the University of Oxford in the delivery of a short course for directors and deputy directors from the Shanghai provincial government.

Committee report on abortion in Northern Ireland 'the starkest call yet for change’

Dr Jennifer Thomson has provided reaction to the House of Commons' Women & Equalities Committee report into abortion laws in Northern Ireland.