A/AS Levels: ABB-BBB. All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels considered in place of one A-level.
EPQ with A-levels: BBB-BBC + EPQ at grade B.
Access to HE Diploma: Pass diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, including 25 credits at Distinction.
International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 28 points overall.
BTEC Nationals: Full Diploma with DDM.
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Leicester has always been at the cutting edge of British political science, and has an international reputation for being at the forefront of innovation in economic science. You will benefit from the expertise of our Politics lecturers, whilst being among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus – the new home of our School of Business.
Politics and Economics are subjects that will always have an impact on the other. Economics studies the ways in which external factors influence the economy and politics is one of the many external factors that has an impact on the economy. The success or failure of the economy is also a key aspect of political debate.
Over the course of your degree you will learn how to analyse political ideas and ideologies and to consider the problems facing diverse political systems. You will also cover the core subjects of microeconomics and macroeconomics, along with basic mathematical and statistical techniques which will help with solving economic problems.
In your third year you will be able to choose all your modules from a wide list of politics and economics modules that you can pursue your own interests and delve deeper into the topics that interest you the most.
As well as examining the workings of political systems in Britain and other states, you will explore some of the most important and interesting issues in politics: Who holds power and why? Is there a crisis of political participation? What are the appropriate limits to individual liberty? Is globalisation a positive process?
UCAS code: LL12
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Year 1
Core modules
Microeconomics
Maths for Economics 1
Politics, Power and Ethics
Case Studies in Politics, Power and Ethics
Macroeconomics
Maths for Economics 2
Option modules
Choose two option modules from:
Political Concepts
Comparative European Politics
Power in the World Economy
Year 2
Core modules
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Marcroeconomics
Economic History
Option modules
Choose two option modules from:
Political Analysis 1: Understanding Political Science Research
Political Ideas
The Making of Contemporary US Foreign Policy
Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
Sex and Gender in Global Politics
Latin American Politics
Politics of the Global South
Then choose one option module from:
Money and Central Banking
Labour Economics
Environmental and Resource Economics
Finally, choose two option modules from:
Political Analysis 2: Preparing for your Dissertation
European Union Politics
Foreign Policy Analysis
Governing Societies in Conflict
Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice
Latin American Politics
Year Abroad (optional)
If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2). Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.
Final Year (Politics dissertation)
Core module
Dissertation
Option modules
If you take the Politics dissertation in your Final Year, you will choose one Politics module and four Economics modules.
You can choose:
One module from List A1 plus two modules from List A2 plus two modules from List B2, or
One module from List B1 plus three modules from List A2 plus one module from List B2.
List A1: Politics modules
Feminism
The American Presidency
Brexit and British Politics
The Politics of War and Peace: Northern Ireland After 1972
Parliamentary Studies
The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
Climate Change: Ethics, Issues, Justice
Politics of the International Drug Trade
Corruption, Informality and Scandals
Comparative Public Opinion
List A2: Economics modules
Management Science
Investment Management
International Trade
Crisis Management
List B1: Politics modules
Politics and the Environment
The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
American Political Development
The Politics of Slavery
Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
Political Participation in Britain
Democracy and EU Membership in Post-Communist Europe
List B2: Economics modules
International Finance
Public Economics
Behavioural Economics
Economics of Education
Organisations in Economic Context
Final Year (Economics dissertation)
Core module
Dissertation
Option modules
If you take the Economics dissertation in your Final Year, you will choose three Economics modules and four Politics modules.
You can choose:
One module from List A1 plus three modules from List A2 plus three modules from List B1, or
Two modules from List A1 plus two modules from list A2 plus two modules from List B1 plus one module from List B2, or
Three modules from List A1 plus one module from list A2 plus one module from List B1 plus two module from List B2, or
Four modules from List A1 plus three modules from List B2.
List A1: Politics modules
Feminism
The American Presidency
Brexit and British Politics
The Politics of War and Peace: Northern Ireland After 1972
Parliamentary Studies
The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
Climate Change: Ethics, Issues, Justice
Politics of the International Drug Trade
Corruption, Informality and Scandals
Comparative Public Opinion
List A2: Economics modules
Management Science
Investment Management
International Trade
Crisis Management
List B1: Politics modules
Politics and the Environment
The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
American Political Development
The Politics of Slavery
Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
Political Participation in Britain
Democracy and EU Membership in Post-Communist Europe
List B2: Economics modules
International Finance
Public Economics
Behavioural Economics
Economics of Education
Organisations in Economic Context
Our degrees provide you with the transferable skills to equip you for a wide range of careers, including government, the media, education, administration, and management in industry and commerce.
Our careers and employability tutors support and facilitate your academic, professional and personal development. They will help you to make an informed choice, provide help and advice on employability, and send you information on potentially interesting traineeships and vacancies.
OSHC - $12276 GBP / per year
