BAPolitics (4 Years Including Foundation Year)

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L202

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 5.5 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 0

Political and Social Theory From Plato to the Present Day
Academic Skills
Major Writers in English Literature
An Introduction to the History of the United Kingdom During the Twentieth Century
Western Philosophy: Fundamental Questions, Major Thinkers

Year 1

Introduction to Politics
Politics and Power
Democracy: Forms and Futures
Truth, Justice, and the Nature of Politics
Career Portfolio
Comparative Political Analysis (optional)
Politics and Economic Policies (optional)
Introduction to International Relations (optional)
Co-Operation and Conflict (optional)

Year 2

Political Analysis: Introduction to OLS (optional)
Discourse, Rhetoric and Power (optional)
International Relations: Theories and Approaches
Political Behaviour (optional)
Principles of Social Justice (optional)
International Economic Development (optional)
Political Development in Asia (optional)
Ethics and Public Policy (optional)
Career Portfolio

Final year

Mass Media and Democracy (optional)
The Analysis of Conflict and Peace (optional)
International Negotiation (optional)
Quantitative Political Analysis (optional)
Political Economy (optional)

Career opportunities

Our 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