Around 150 million people in the world speak Russian. It is the official language of four countries, is widely understood throughout Eastern Europe, and in the last thirty years has seen transnational mobility on an unprecedented scale.

As the world's largest country, Russia plays an important role in global cultural and political contexts. This makes Russian Studies and Politics an ideal joint honours combination.

Intensive language tuition, including a year spent studying in Russia, will teach you how to read, write and speak the language to a high standard, including in translation.

Our programme covers a range of political systems, institutions, processes and ideas.

You will explore a variety of issues within:

politics
political theory
public theory
You will also study international relations in Europe, Russia, Africa and the US.