A levels, AAB
Access to Higher Education Diploma, 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
BTEC National Extended Diploma, DDD
Cambridge Pre-U, D3, D3, M2
European Baccalaureate, 80% overall
International Baccalaureate, 35 points
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator), 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
Duolingo, 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language), Grade C
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
TOEFL, 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Merit in all components
Step up to the boundaries of justice and human rights, and investigate the effects that terrorism, war and shifts in global power are having on our day-to-day lives.
With international experts you'll explore the political significance of global issues, and just how close to home their effects resonate.
You will develop specialist knowledge in international politics and political economy, conflict, security and post-war reconstruction, global justice and fragile states.
Year in industry
You can apply for this course with a year in industry. You'll complete a professional placement between your second and third year, helping you to develop your employability and professional skills.
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Year 1
Core modules
These modules will give you an understanding of the key concepts, theories and approaches in each major area of politics.
You will take core modules which may include:
What is Politics?
Introduction to Democratic Politics
Introduction to International Politics
Introduction to Political Theory
Year 2
In your second year, you'll cover a diverse range of modules and hone the academic skills necessary to analyse political texts, political systems and processes.
Core modules
You will take core modules which may include:
Political Enquiry in International Relations (30 credits)
Option modules
You will be able to take option modules from Group A, B and C. Examples currently include:
Group A
Democracy and struggles for social justice
History of Political Thought
State, Economy and Society
Empire, War and Law
The Politics of Gender
Group B
Politics in the United Kingdom
The European Union: Politics and Policies
Politics of Development
The Rising Powers
Group C
War and Peace
The United States and Global Politics After the Cold War
Critical Global Security Studies
Global Political Economy
Year 3
In your final year you'll build on the knowledge you've gained over your degree. The year culminates in a dissertation: an extended essay based on your own research.
Core module
Politics Dissertation
The dissertation is a chance for you to study a topic of your choice in depth. With the support of a supervisor, you'll identify a question and conduct independent research to find an answer. You will have the opportunity to learn and use quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques which are essential for modern social science research.
Option modules
You'll choose modules from a wide range of options that vary year to year. Recent modules include:
Governing the Global Economy
Green Politics
Karl Marx
Border Politics: Contemporary Perspectives on Sovereignty, Mobility & Citizenship
The Labour Party and Britain’s Struggle for Socialism
Ethnicity and Conflict
‘We the people’: Ideas of Democratic Representation from Rousseau to Occupy
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Global Politics of Nuclear Weapons
Africa and International Politics
Knowledge and Democracy
Contemporary Politics of South Asia
Development Paradigms
From War to Peace: Statebuilding and Political Transition in South East Asia
British Foreign Policy after the Cold War
Political Transition in the Middle East: A Century of Conflict
Governmentality: Michel Foucault and the Analytics of Power
Political Economy of New Europe
The Idea of Liberty
The European Far Right
Politics and the Street
Regionalism in World Politics
Global Sustainability and Energy Policy
The Politics of (Post) Colonialism
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
Politics of Peace after Civil War
Democracy and Emergency
Ethics and International Politics
Political Psychology and Public Opinion
International Crisis Diplomacy
Our recent graduates have gone on to work with:
The Home Office
The Cabinet Office
The Department for Environment
The European Parliament
KPMG UK
The World Food Programme
Ernst & Young
Goldman Sachs
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
