BAElections, Public Opinions and Parties

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L290

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

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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

Year 1

Introduction to Politics
Democracy: Forms and Futures
Scientific Reasoning for the Social Sciences
Comparative Political Analysis
Career Portfolio
Politics and Economic Policies (optional)
Institutions of Democracy (optional)
Truth, Justice, and the Nature of Politics (optional)
Politics and Power (optional)

Year 2

Political Behaviour
Parties and Elections
Measuring Public Opinion
Political Analysis: Introduction to OLS
Career Portfolio
The New British Politics (optional)
Development, N.G.Os and Foreign Aid (optional)
Conflict Analysis (optional)
Ethics and Public Policy (optional)

Final year

Electoral Behaviour
Ethics and Public Policy (optional)
Political Parties in Britain and Europe (optional)
Environmental Politics (optional)
International Security Studies (optional)

Career opportunities

Politics students are in demand from a host of employers, in politics, the civil service fast stream, management, journalism, police, armed forces, commerce, business, finance, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), teaching and graduate research.

Our notable alumni include the former President of Costa Rica and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr Oscar Arias, and the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow MP, and our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

The World Bank
NATO
United
Houses of Parliament Research Unit
United Nations Development Program
ICM research
IMG Media