BAPolitics

Study location	United Kingdom, Nottingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L200

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS 6.5.; TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) with an overall score of 83; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) grade C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..l-sciences/ug/2017-18/politics

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What will I study?
Year One
Core modules include:

Political Ideologies in Conflict
British Political History from Civil War to EU
British Politics from the Civil War to the Global Age
Foundations and Challenges in International Relations
Media, Power and Politics.
Year Two
Core modules include:

Researching Politics and International Relations
Great Political Thinkers.
Choose optional modules from a range that includes:

Identity, Class and Nation
Global Political Economy
Politics of European Integration
Contemporary European Politics
Working in International Contexts
International Security
Change and the World Order
A Foreign Language.
On the Researching Politics module in Year Two you will have the opportunity to gain work experience with a number of local and national organisations, with your work reports forming part of the assessment.

Year Three
Core module include:

Dissertation
Contemporary Global Trajectories.
Choose optional modules from a range that includes:

Russian Politics and society
The Politics of Everyday Life
Power and Politics in the European Union
Transnational Media and Society
German Democracy and Dictatorships
Hyperpower Politics: the USA
International Relations of the Middle East and North Africa
International Relations of Southeast Asia
Political Violence and Terror
Foreign Language.

Career opportunities

Your career development
Career development is seen as a major part of this course. You will develop key transferable skills including:

communication
time-management
problem-solving
teamworking.
You will also have the opportunity to develop links with relevant organisations and potential employers.

We’re building successful graduates
This course opens up careers in a wide range of fields in the public and private sectors. You may be keen to pursue a career in local politics and local government. You may also be interested in working in the police service, the civil service and public relations. In the private sector organisations are increasingly looking for graduates with an understanding of international and global events and processes which are areas explored during this course.

The job titles below give an indication of the careers our recent Politics graduates are following:*

Accounts Executive
Analyst
Business Support Assistant
Campaign Manager
Care Assistant
English Teacher
Events Manager
Foreign Exchange Broker
Fundraiser
PR Communication Officer
Sales Executive
Sessional Care worker
Tax Consultant
Trainee accountant.
*Taken from the Nottingham Trent University Graduate Destinations Database 2008 – 2013.

Other graduates go on to take Law conversion courses or teacher-training courses and many continue their studies at postgraduate level.