Politics and Economics

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 11.4 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 17.6 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
178 place StudyQA ranking:7116 Duration:3 years

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Our Politics and Economics degree offers the exciting intellectual challenge of exploring two contrasting disciplines of central importance to the contemporary world.

In politics you study:

  • international politics
  • political thought
  • political systems from around the world

In economics you study mathematically focused modules in topics such as:

  • economic analysis
  • political economy
  • analysing economic data

The skills and knowledge you develop will equip you for a range of careers, and you will have the opportunity to specialise further in both disciplines as the degree progresses.

The option to spend a semester studying abroad at Stage 3 adds an international dimension to your degree. 

As a Joint Honours student at Newcastle, you will divide your time between politics and economics.

Politics

Politics is delivered by the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, located in the dedicated Politics Building next door to the University's main library building.

You will join a diverse and friendly community of students and academics.

Economics

Economics is delivered by Newcastle University Business School, a global community with staff and students representing 69 different countries.

You will have access to teaching, learning and computing facilities in our state-of-the-art building within Newcastle's emerging business district. Take a virtual tour of our new Business School building.

Support

You will have an academic member of staff as a personal tutor throughout your degree. They can help with academic and personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellow students who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have.

Social activities

You will have opportunities to take part in activities organised by the Politics Society and Economics Society.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules

  • ECO1002 Economic Analysis
  • ECO1005 Economic Applications and Data Analysis
  • ECO1010 Mathematics for Economics
  • POL1131 Studying Political Economy: Ideas, Theories and Skills

Optional modules

You choose two modules from the list below:

  • POL1017 Governing Under Pressure: The Politics of the UK and EU
  • POL1032 Introduction to International Politics
  • POL1046 Order and Disorder: The Shaping of the 21st Century
  • POL1047 Power, Participation and Democracy: Comparative Perspectives
  • POL1048 Foundations of Modern Political Thought

Stage 2

Compulsory modules

  • ECO2003 Economic Modelling
  • ECO2004 Microeconomic Analysis
  • ECO2005 Macroeconomic Analysis

Optional modules

You choose three modules from the following list:

  • POL2012 Politics of the Middle East
  • POL2022 Government and Politics of the USA
  • POL2034 The Politics and Policy of the European Union
  • POL2078 Critical International Politics
  • POL2082 Political Violence and the Modern State
  • POL2087 Contemporary Russian Politics
  • POL2088 The Politics of Africa: Africa's Place in Global Politics
  • POL2090 Contemporary Political Philosophy
  • POL2091 The Politics of Happiness
  • POL2092 Party Politics: Quantitative Analysis of Parties Systems and Voter Choice
  • POL2093 Politics, Participation and Citizenship in the Digital Age
  • POL2094 The United Nations - An Introduction to International Organisation and Global Governance
  • POL2095 Politics Work Experience - Student Engagement OR
  • POL2096 Politics Work Placement 

Other optional modules may also be available from within the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology or the wider University.

Stage 3

Optional modules

You choose 60 credits of optional Economics modules from the list below:

  • ECO3001 Advanced Microeconomics
  • ECO3002 Advanced Macroeconomics
  • ECO3004 Labour Economics
  • ECO3005 Behavioural Economics and Experimental Methods
  • ECO3006 Economics of Banking
  • ECO3009 Price Discrimination
  • ECO3014 Public Economics
  • ECO3018 Financial Economics
  • ECO3021 Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
  • ECO3022 Health Economics
  • ECO3026 Industrial Economics and Policy

You choose 60 credits of optional modules from the following list, to bring your total up to 120 credits:

  • POL3046 Dissertation in Politics OR
  • POL3047 Project in Politics: Semester 1 OR
  • POL3048 Project in Politics: Semester 2
  • POL3059 Democracy and the Constitution
  • POL3071 Student Exchange: Semester 1
  • POL3076 Student Exchange (Dissertation Students)
  • POL3077 Global Poverty and Global Politics
  • POL3078 Britain and the European Union
  • POL3079 The Government and Politics of Italy
  • POL3084 Student Exchange Semester 2 (Dissertation/research project)
  • POL3085 Student Exchange: Semester 2
  • POL3092 Political Parties and Elections in the UK
  • POL3098 War, Genocide, Terror: Understanding Organised Violence
  • POL3099 Power, Security and Protest in the Middle East
  • POL3100 History of World Political Thought
  • POL3103 Community Based Research in Politics
  • POL3104 The Fall and Rise of China
  • POL3106 Democracy in Deeply Divided Societies
  • POL3108 The Politics of the Far Right in Europe
  • POL3109 Gender, Campaigns and Media 
  • POL3110 International Organisation and Diplomacy 
  • POL3111 UK Parliamentary Studies
  • POL3112 Revitalising British Democracy
  • POL3113 Politics Work Experience – Research

You may take one POL 20 credit module from Stage 2 in place of a 20 credit module from above, if not already taken and the total number of level 5 credits studied at Stage 3 do not exceed 30. Other optional modules may also be available from other subject areas offered by the University.

Requirements

  • Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.5
  • GPA 4.0 or 80% average with specific grades or percentage in relevant subjects in at least one year of a Bakalavr at arecognised Russian University as comparable to ABB at A level
  • GPA 4.0/5.0 or 80% average in at least one year of a Specialist Diploma in a recognised Russian university as comparable to ABB at A level
  • A reference from a teacher, adviser or professional who knows you academically.
  • A personal statement – this is where you can stand out from other applicants, so you should start thinking about this early.

Scholarships

  • International Family Discount (IFD)
  • International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship (IUMS)
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