How is BA Global Citizenship different from a politics or IR degree?

Politics and IR degrees focus on theory and state behaviour. BA Global Citizenship is applied — human-rights frameworks, programme design, advocacy campaigning, monitoring and evaluation. The framing is practitioner-first rather than analyst-first.

Does BA Global Citizenship include fieldwork?

The degree does not require international fieldwork. On-campus students take part in structured visits to UK-based international organisations and embassies. Capstone projects sometimes include short voluntary placements arranged independently by students with their tutor's support.

Is BA Global Citizenship recognised by international NGOs?

BA Global Citizenship is a UK honours degree structured around the frameworks and competencies international NGOs recruit for. As with any humanities or social-science degree, your capstone project and voluntary or work experience carry equal weight with the credential.

Can I study BA Global Citizenship online?

Yes. The degree runs on-campus in central London, fully online with cohort seminars, and as distance learning. The capstone advocacy project is the same across all three modes and is defended in front of industry guests by video for online students.

What fees and scholarships are available?

Fees for BA Global Citizenship vary by mode, intake and student status. LSJHML offers instalment plans, an early-application discount and a small humanitarian-sector scholarship pool. Contact admissions for the current schedule.

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Course Overview

The BA Global Citizenship at the London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages (LSJHML) is a three-year UK honours degree for students who want a serious, evidence-based education in human rights, international development, peacebuilding and global ethics. You will study the major international frameworks — the Universal Declaration, the SDGs, the Rome Statute — work through case material from contemporary humanitarian operations, and graduate with a capstone advocacy project ready to share with employers.

The degree is built in dialogue with the United Nations Association, Amnesty International and the International Crisis Group, and assumes that global citizenship is a discipline with method, evidence and accountability — not a vibe.

Key Features

UK honours degree — three years full-time, with online and distance routes available.
Human-rights frameworks module covering the UDHR, ECHR, Rome Statute and the major UN treaty bodies.
International development module grounded in the SDG framework and current sector debate on aid effectiveness.
Peacebuilding and conflict module covering the spectrum from early-warning to post-conflict reconstruction.
Capstone advocacy project — a sustained piece of campaigning, research or programme design defended in front of industry guests.
Industry-led masterclasses from working programme officers, advocates and humanitarian practitioners.

What You Will Learn

The BA Global Citizenship is structured around the working practice of advocacy and international programme work — frameworks, evidence, design, delivery, accountability. You finish able to read an international framework critically, design an advocacy campaign or programme grounded in evidence, and account for its outcomes to a donor or a regulator.

International human-rights frameworks — UDHR, ICCPR, ICESCR, regional instruments.
International humanitarian law — the Geneva Conventions, customary IHL, contemporary application.
International development theory and practice — modernisation, dependency, capability approach, current debates.
SDG framework — design, measurement, critique.
Peacebuilding and conflict — early warning, mediation, post-conflict reconstruction, transitional justice.
Programme design — theory of change, logical framework, monitoring and evaluation.
Advocacy campaigning — coalition building, public mobilisation, lobbying ethics.
Research methods — mixed-methods design, ethics for vulnerable populations, GDPR for international research.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers who want a serious degree in human rights, development or peacebuilding rather than a generic politics or IR degree.
International students seeking a UK degree in global citizenship taught in London, a major hub for human-rights and development organisations.
Career-changers from teaching, social work or community organising moving toward humanitarian or advocacy work.
Volunteers and programme staff in NGOs ready for a formal degree credential to support senior recruitment.

Career Pathways

BA Global Citizenship graduates compete for junior roles across UK and international NGOs, multilateral bodies and humanitarian agencies. Typical first roles include:

Human Rights Researcher (Amnesty, Human Rights Watch — entry roles)
Peacebuilding Programme Officer (international NGO, multilateral body)
International Development Adviser (DFID-tradition consultancy, programme operator)
Policy Advocate (UK or international advocacy organisation)
Humanitarian Programme Manager (entry-track role with an INGO)
UN Association or UN agency Junior Officer (entry-track posting)

Graduates progress to a Master's in Human Rights, International Development, Peace Studies or a regional specialism.

Entry Requirements

Three A-Levels at BBC or above (or international equivalent — IB 28 points, BTEC DMM, or accepted national qualification).
GCSE English Language at grade 5 or equivalent English proficiency test.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
A short personal statement; many applicants are invited to short interview.
Mature applicants (21+) without standard qualifications may apply with a portfolio of voluntary or professional experience and a short interview.

Why Study at LSJHML

The London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages is a specialist higher-education provider based in central London. Our programmes are designed in dialogue with working professionals — journalists, translators, civil servants, academics, broadcasters, editors, publishers and policy researchers — so what you learn in seminar on Monday is what your future employer is using on Tuesday. We deliberately keep cohorts small, give every student named tutor support, and treat employability as a structural part of every programme rather than an optional add-on.

London is the work — politics, courts, capital markets, theatre, broadcasting, publishing, public service, the global press. Your studies are taught in the same square mile where the stories you read about happen. Whether you join us on-campus, online or by distance learning, the city is your classroom and our industry network is your launchpad.