Politics and Economics

Develop a deep understanding of the critical political and economic issues that dominate the news agenda and shape the world in which we live.

In politics, you will acquire a strong grounding in the fundamental elements of the subject such as political ideas and democratic processes. You can study a wide range of specialist core and optional modules, which cover topics such as British government and politics, European political integration, and political thinking.

In economics, you will study both applied and practical issues and focus on the relationship between economics and society. This course places less emphasis on mathematical and statistical content, and instead you will focus on the relevance of these techniques to applied problems. You will still learn necessary maths skills in your core modules, but extensive support is available should you need it. Optional modules span a number of topics, including business, policy, economic history and even the economics of climate change.

Most of your contact time will be spent in small seminar groups, allowing you to interact directly with staff and add your own voice to the discussion.

Placement

You can undertake a two-week placement as part of our module on British government and politics. This is an opportunity for you to gain first-hand experience of working with an MP, charity, pressure group, local councillor or media organisation. You can also carry out longer placements during summer vacations, or spend a year in industry.

We have a specialist placement officer, who can provide you with one-to-one support in securing and preparing for a placement.

Year 1

Core modules include:

• Introduction to Contemporary Democracy
• Introduction to Political Ideas
• Introductory Macroeconomics
• Introductory Mathematics for Economics 1
• Introductory Microeconomics
• Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 1
• Politics: International Relations and Strategic Studies

Year 2

Core modules include:

• Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• The Study of Politics

Optional modules include:

• American Government and Politics
• British Government and Politics
• Business Economics
• Comparative Government and Politics
• Economic History
• Economics of Social Policy
• Economics of the Environment and Energy
• European Political Integration
• Model United Nations
• Political Classics
• Political Thinking
• Study Abroad
• The Media and Politics
• Work Placement Project

Year 3

Optional modules include:

• Intelligence, War and International Relations
• War, Peace and International Ethics
• Banking in Emerging Economies
• British Foreign and Defence Policy since 1945
• Business Economics
• Business and Management in Emerging Markets
• Contemporary Power Politics
• Crime and Punishment:Theoretical Approaches
• Democracy and Democracy Promotion
• Dissertation
• Dissertation (for Joint degrees)
• European Economic Integration
• European Urban and Regional Economics
• Feminism and Political Theory
• Grand Strategy from classical Rome to modern China
• History of Economic Thought
• International Economics
• International Terrorism
• Introduction to Critical Security Studies
• Macroeconomics for Developing Countries
• Microeconomics for Developing Countries
• Money and Banking
• Nationalism
• Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
• Politics of the International Economy
• Processes of Long Term Political and Economic Change
• Public Economics
• Strategic Theory
• Strategy in the Two World Wars
• The UN and International Order
• Toleration: Theory and Practice
• US Foreign and Defence Policy since 1950
• United Kingdom Politics since 1960
• Work Placement and Project

Requirements

• IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5
• If you have Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education (Attestat o srednem polnom obshchem obrazovanii - Аттестат о среднем полном общем образовании) you need to take International Foundation Programme at first

Scholarships

• Chevening Scholarships 
• Global Education