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Description
Economics examines some of the profound issues in our life and times, including: economic growth and sustainable development, emerging market economies, financial and monetary crises, environmental and natural resource problems, international trade and aid to poor countries. The School has a strong international reputation for excellence for research in key areas of economics and many staff advise government bodies both globally and in the UK. Student satisfaction with our programmes is very high, for four years running (2009-12) we have been in the top five economics departments in the National Student Survey and rank equally highly in other league tables.
Politics and international relations is an exciting, fast-changing, broad-based discipline. Our programmes are extremely flexible and offer extensive module choice, reflecting the research interests of our staff, including conflict resolution, federalism, comparative politics, European integration, ethnic conflict, terrorism, the theory of international relations, political theory, and the politics of countries such as China, Japan, Russia and the USA.
Independent rankings
In the National Student Survey 2013, Economics was ranked 3rd for teaching and 7th for student satisfaction.
Economics at Kent was ranked 3rd for student satisfaction in The Complete University Guide 2014.
In the 2013 National Student Survey, 90% of Politics students were satisfied with the quality of their course. And in The Guardian University Guide 2014, Politics was ranked 4th for student satisfaction.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee- GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
- GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)
Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS
Duration full-time 36 months Partnership Joint Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take wild modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.
Stage 1
Possible modules may include:
EC304 - Principles of Economics
EC309 - Statistics for Economics and Business
PO326 - Introduction to Political Science
PO327 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
EC305 - Mathematics for Economics and Business Mode A
EC306 - Mathematics for Economics and Business Mode B
You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage
Stage 2
Possible modules may include:
EC500 - Microeconomics
EC502 - Macroeconomics
PO657 - Political Research and Analysis
PO661 - Comparative Politics: Dictatorship and Democracy
PO652 - Politics in the Classroom
PO646 - Presidents, Parliaments and Democracy
PO639 - Humanitarian Communication
PO638 - Political Behaviour in Britain
PO654 - Politics of Deeply Divided Societies
PO653 - Marxism
PO656 - Humans at War
PO658 - The Rise of China
PO669 - Conservatism: Politics and International Relations of the Right
PO668 - International Political Economy
PO667 - War and Peace in International Society
PO666 - Religion and International Politics
PO660 - International Conflict and Cooperation
PO659 - Resistance, Suffering and Leadership: The Political Lives of DGandhi, M
PO664 - Conflict Analysis and Northern Ireland: History, Politics & Culture
PO672 - Advanced Analysis of British Politics
PO671 - International Security
PO636 - Conflict and Security in Africa
PO630 - Politics of The Middle East
PO629 - Terrorism and Political Violence
PO623 - Modern Political Thought
PO618 - East European Politics
PO617 - Contemporary Politics and Government in the United States
PO616 - The Politics of Trust (in the USA)
PO612 - Policy-making in the EU
PO611 - Politics of the European Union
PO607 - Comparative European Politics
PO599 - European Security Co-operation since 1945
PO597 - Governance & Politics of Contemporary China
PO593 - Engendering Politics:Feminist Contributions to Political Theory
PO592 - Rights, Freedoms and Individualism:Contemporary Liberalism in Question
PO579 - Post Communist Russia
PO566 - Europe and the World
PO563 - Foreign Policy Analysis and Management
PO559 - Ethics in International Relations
PO558 - The Contemporary Politics of Japan
PO557 - Japan in the World
PO555 - International Organisation: The UN System
EC511 - Quantitative Economics
You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage
Stage 3
Possible modules may include:
EC531 - Policy Analysis
EC532 - Environmental Economics, Institutions and Policy
EC533 - The Public Sector
EC534 - The Economics of Money and Banking
EC540 - Development Economics
EC541 - Economics Dissertation
EC542 - Econometrics I: An Introduction to Modern Econometrics using Stata
EC543 - Econometrics 2: Topics in Time Series
EC544 - Economic Integration in the EU
EC545 - Economics of the Labour Market
EC546 - Games for Economics and Business
EC547 - Industrial Economics
EC548 - International Finance
EC549 - International Trade
EC550 - Monetary Economics
EC553 - Public Economics
EC562 - Economics of Finance 1
EC563 - Economics of Finance 2
EC565 - Extended Economics Essay
EC567 - Economics of Gender, Children and the Family
EC568 - World Economics and Financial History: From the 19th Century to the Pre
EC569 - Economic Growth
EC570 - Microeconomics of Development
EC571 - Agricultural, Food and Natural Resource Economics
PO555 - International Organisation: The UN System
PO557 - Japan in the World
PO558 - The Contemporary Politics of Japan
PO559 - Ethics in International Relations
PO563 - Foreign Policy Analysis and Management
PO566 - Europe and the World
PO579 - Post Communist Russia
PO590 - Specialist Dissertation (2 units)
PO592 - Rights, Freedoms and Individualism:Contemporary Liberalism in Question
PO593 - Engendering Politics:Feminist Contributions to Political Theory
PO597 - Governance & Politics of Contemporary China
PO599 - European Security Co-operation since 1945
PO607 - Comparative European Politics
PO611 - Politics of the European Union
PO612 - Policy-making in the EU
PO616 - The Politics of Trust (in the USA)
PO617 - Contemporary Politics and Government in the United States
PO618 - East European Politics
PO623 - Modern Political Thought
PO629 - Terrorism and Political Violence
PO630 - Politics of The Middle East
PO634 - Understanding US Foreign Policy: War, Trans- formation and Terror
PO636 - Conflict and Security in Africa
PO671 - International Security
PO672 - Advanced Analysis of British Politics
PO662 - The International Politics of Global Climate Change
PO664 - Conflict Analysis and Northern Ireland: History, Politics & Culture
PO659 - Resistance, Suffering and Leadership: The Political Lives of DGandhi, M
PO660 - International Conflict and Cooperation
PO665 - Advanced Topics in Politics and International Relation
PO666 - Religion and International Politics
PO667 - War and Peace in International Society
PO668 - International Political Economy
PO669 - Conservatism: Politics and International Relations of the Right
PO658 - The Rise of China
PO656 - Humans at War
PO653 - Marxism
PO654 - Politics of Deeply Divided Societies
PO638 - Political Behaviour in Britain
PO639 - Humanitarian Communication
PO645 - Market States and Post Democracy
PO646 - Presidents, Parliaments and Democracy
PO652 - Politics in the Classroom
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6.5
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test.Requirements
Home/EU students
The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.
Qualification Typical offer/minimum requirement
- A level:AAB-ABB including B in Mathematics unless AS Mathematics at C or GCSE Mathematics at A has already been obtained
- GCSE:Mathematics grade A
- Access to HE Diploma:The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma):The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.
- International Baccalaureate:34 points overall or 16 points at HL including Mathematics 4 at HL or SL (Mathematics Studies is not accepted)
International students
The University receives applications from over 140 different nationalities and consequently will consider applications from prospective students offering a wide range of international qualifications. Our International Development Office will be happy to advise prospective students on entry requirements.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 Kent.
Funding
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. Our 2015 financial support package includes a £6,000 cash bursary spread over the duration of your course. For Ts&Cs and to find out more, visit our funding page.
General scholarships
Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit. For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.
The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence
At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence, which will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of AAA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications as specified on our funding pages. Please note that details of the scholarship for 2015 entry have not yet been finalised and are subject to change.
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