BAPolitical Theory and Public Policy

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	7L29

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

Year 2

Principles of Social Justice
Discourse, Rhetoric and Power
Analysing Policy Discourse
Ethics and Public Policy
Career Portfolio
Parties and Elections (optional)
International Organisations (optional)
International Relations: Theories and Approaches (optional)
The European Union: Institutions and Policies (optional)

Final year

Environmental Politics (optional)
Project: Politics (optional)
Electoral Behaviour (optional)
Future Global Trends: Forecasting Scenarios (optional)
Authoritarianism (optional)
American Political Institutions (optional)
The Analysis of Conflict and Peace (optional)
Career Portfolio

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:

Qatar Financial Authority
NATO
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Houses of Parliament Research Unit
United Nations Development Program
Department of Health
IMG Media