BA Politics

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BA Politics

  • Objectives The degree offers a critical understanding of political processes and institutions at national and international level. It also analyses the ideas and philosophies that underlie contemporary social and political debates. It develops your written and oral communication skills. The work placement programme develops your employability skills, enhancing your career prospects.
  • Entry requirements Entry Requirements The UCAS tariff range is 200-280 points, including as a minimum one 6-unit award. A level Politics is not a requirement. We welcome applicants with other entry requirements, provided that they can demonstrate their suitability to the course.
  • Academic title BA Politics
  • Course description Course Structure

    For the part-time route, the exact choice of modules in each year will depend on timetabling and attendance, but the outline below indicates the subject matter studied over the whole programme.
    Course Structure

    Year 1

    British Politics
    Global Politics
    Human Rights

    Policy and Society
    Political Philosophy
    Social Research Methods

    Year 2

    Work Placement
    Case-based Learning
    Conservative Party Politics
    Political Philosophies
    Development Studies
    American Politics


    Year 3
    Core modules:

    Project
    Labour Party Politics
    Ethics and Politics in Society
    African Politics
    European Politics


    Option module:
    Choose one from-

    State, Politics and Society
    Global Terrorism and Society
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