Politics

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 9 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 13 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
StudyQA ranking:1981 Duration:36 months

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Description

Studying Politics enables students to address critical political questions, such as who has political power? Why do they have it? To whom are they accountable? In whose interest do they exercise it? What is globalisation? Is violent protest ever justified?

Single honours Politics is a broad-based degree which provides a good foundation in the various aspects of the study of politics. It offers a grounding in the different approaches to, and theories of, politics, as well as a range of options that focus on European, American, and international politics and political change.

Careers

What our Graduates Become

Studying politics will equip you with a range of transferable skills that will enable you to follow the career you want after graduation. Our students pursue a wide variety of jobs after graduating. Some Brunel graduates such as John McDonnell MP, or former Labour party general secretary, Baroness McDonagh, opt for careers in politics. Others have joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Home Office, GCHQ and military intelligence.

Many have gone on to work in public and private sector organisations, such as Chase Manhattan, Marks & Spencer, British Airways, Coca Cola Schweppes, HSBC, and NHS Confederation. Significant numbers have taken further training to pursue careers in broadcasting, journalism, law, and teaching at every level.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline January 15 Tuition fee
  • GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
  • GBP 13000 Year (Non-EEA)
UK/EU students: £9,000 full-time; £1,000 placement year Start date September 2015 Duration:3-year full-time; 4-year thick-sandwich Credits (ECTS) 360 ECTS
Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test
  • English
Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

You take a number of prescribed ‘core’ modules combined with a number of optional modules at Levels 2 and 3. At Level 3, you will also have the opportunity to pursue your particular interests in researching and writing your major project.

Typical Modules

Please note that module availability is subject to change.

Level 1 Core

  • Central Themes in Political Thought

  • Introduction to American Politics

  • Introduction to World Politics

  • Modern British Politics

  • Political Science Methods

Level 1 Options

  • Capital Labour and Power: Britain 1707-1939

  • History, Memory and Culture in Europe since 1789

Level 2 Core

  • Comparative Politics

  • International Relations

  • Total War in the Modern Era

Level 2 Options

  • Asia-Pacific International Relations: Modern East-West Encounters

  • Democracy and Democratisation

  • Issues in American Politics

  • US Foreign Policy: World War II to the end of the Cold War

  • The Holocaust

Level 3 Core

  • Dissertation

  • European Union Politics: Problems and Prospects

Level 3 Options

  • Empire, Imperialism and Hegemony

  • Fascism

  • Globalisation and Governance

  • History, Travel and the Sea

  • India and the World: The International Relations of a Rising Power

  • Intelligence and National Security

  • Marx and Marxism

  • Media, Politics and Power in America

  • Parties and Voters in the UK

  • Theory and Practice of Cultural Diversity

  • The Arab-Israeli Conflict

  • The History and Politics of Heritage

  • The Second World War

  • Rethinking Modern Europe: Borders, Nations and Identities since 1850

Final year dissertation

Students produce a 12,000 word dissertation on a subject of their choice. This major piece of work, undertaken with the support and supervision of a dissertation tutor, will give you a valuable opportunity to demonstrate research and writing skills. It is written on a subject relevant to your particular course of study and may well relate to your future career plans.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 CAE score : 60(Grade C) TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test : 92

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

  • GCE A-level AAB – ABB. Typical offer AAB

  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma D*D*D in a related subject.

  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma D*D in a related subject with an A-level at grade A.

  • BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma D in a related subject with A-levels grade AA.

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma 35 points.

  • Access to Higher EducationDiploma Complete and pass a related subject Access course with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher.

GCSE Mathematics grade C and GCSE English grade C are also required.

Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants within our grade range as well as our full GCSE requirements and accepted equivalencies in place of GCSE’s.

English Language Requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)

  • Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)

  • BrunELT: 65% (min 55% in all areas)

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 Brunel University.

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