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Description
A knowledge of politics helps you to understand and explain what governments do. It also teaches you a great deal about human nature. Politics is not only what political scientists study, but also an activity in which professional politicians, civil servants and ordinary citizens take part.
These programmes help you acquire important analytical skills. You learn to find your way among different arguments, rival theories and alternative explanations. You also learn about campaigns, elections, protest movements, policy issues and political ideals.
- African Studies (Joint Honours UCAS code TL52)
- Anthropology (Joint Honours UCAS code LL62)
- Economics (Joint Honours UCAS code LL12)
- History (Joint Honours UCAS code LV21)
- Philosophy (Joint Honours UCAS code VL52)
- Russian Studies (Joint Honours UCAS code RL7F)
- Social Policy (Joint Honours UCAS code LL42)
- Sociology (Joint Honours UCAS code LL32)
Career opportunities
Employers are well aware of the value of our politics degrees. Our students have little difficulty in finding interesting jobs in a variety of fields; some in local government and the Civil Service, others in commerce, finance and the law. There are also opportunities in specialist journalism and the media.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline None, but early application advised Tuition fee- EUR 3844 Year (EEA)
- EUR 12916 Year (Non-EEA)
UK / EU students £3,375 International students £11,340
Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 360 ECTSDuration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Politics may be studied with another subject as part of a Joint Honours programme. In each year of the degree you take two or three political science courses together with courses in your second subject. In the first year you take a foundation course and a module in Classical Political Thought. In the second year you take any two or three courses selected from the many options available to Single Honours students. In the final year you select two or three courses from those available to third-year Single Honours students.
English Language Requirements
CAE score : 80(Grade A)
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test. More About IELTSRequirements
Requirements for:
- Political Science and Philosophy BA
- Political Science and Social Policy BA
- Political Science and Sociology BA
Number of A levels required: 3
Typical offer: AAB - ABB
General Studies: not accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 32 - 36 points
Standard English language requirements apply.
Other qualifications are considered: Students with other qualifications are advised to speak to Undergraduate admissions.
Requirements for:
- African Studies and Political Science BA
- Anthropology and Political Science BA
- Economics and Political Science BSc
- History and Political Science BA
- Russian Studies and Political Science BA
These degrees are not convened by POLSIS. Please see the website of the relevant department for details of entry requirements to these programmes.
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
"The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."
- Access Bursary
Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.
- Alumni Bursary
Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Birmingham.
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