BAPolicy, Politics and Economics

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L990

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) GCSE Maths Grade B 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 IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill) CAE: 176 (with a minimum of 169 in each skill)

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

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Overview

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Programme structure

Modules in the first year
The compulsory modules in the first year are designed to provide students with a grounding in all three disciplines of Social Policy, Politics and Economics.

Introduction to Social Policy
Understanding Politics
Researching Policy and Society
Principles of Economics
Introduction to Mathematics for Economics OR Mathematics for Economics (for students with A level Mathematics grade A or A*)
Optional modules
Select one of the following:

Introduction to International Relations Theory
Introduction to Political Economy
Social Problems and Social Policy: Social Science in Action
Widening Horizons: an opportunity to take an introductory module from other disciplines across the University
Modules in second year
Core modules
Global Issues: Perspectives from Policy, Politics and Economics
Social Research II
Analysing Political Worlds or Comparative Politics
Macroeconomics A or Microeconomics A
Optional modules
Students must choose at least one module from the Politics modules offered on this programme (20 credits) and a further 40 credits from any of the three disciplines:

Social Policy

Policy Analysis
Managing Health and Social Care
Housing and Communities
Comparative Social Policy
Poverty, Class and Inequality
Terror, Threat and Security
Economics

Macroeconomics (if not already taken as compulsory subject)
Microeconomics (if not already taken as compulsory subject)
Development Economics
Environmental Economics
China and the World Economy
Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy
Behavioural and Experimental Economics
Politics

British Politics
Comparative European Politics
International Political Economy
Institutions, Politics and Policies of the European Union
Modern Political Thought
Public Policy Blunders, Stagnation and Bad Decision Making
International Politics of East Asia
International Security
Understanding Foreign Policy
Modules in final year
Core module
Dissertation (students can specialise their dissertation in any of the three areas of study)
Optional modules
Students should select 20 credits from each discipline and 20 credits from across the range of optional modules.

Social Policy

Doing or Not Doing God? Religion, Policy and Politics
New Migration and Super-Diversity
Harmful Societies: Crime, Social Harm and Social Justice
Prospects for British Social Policy
From Beveridge to May: The Political History of the Welfare State from the Second World War to the Present Day
Political Sociology
Technology and Society
Economics

History of Economic Thought
Health Economics
Economics of the European Union
Advanced Macroeconomics
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Behavioural and Experimental Economics
Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions(Pre-requisite Financial Markets and Institutions)
International Trade Theory and Policy
Monetary Policy and Dynamic Macroeconomics
Public Economics
Politics

Contemporary International Political Economy
Gender in World Politics
The Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Varieties of Capitalism and Welfare State Models
Law, Politics and the International System
New Media, Social Media, and International Politics
Social Justice and Politics
Power in Britain
Contemporary US Foreign and Security Policy
Topics in British Politics
Professional Development module

Career opportunities

Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends.If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive.

The Policy, Politics and Economics BA will enhance your employability through the development of critical and analytical thinking, enquiry-based blended learning, oral and written presentation skills, as well as time management and group/team working skills.