BSc Economics and Politics
Entry requirements
A Level: AAA. IB: 6,6,6 32 points overall. BTEC: DDD in Business or Information Technology
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Politics and International Relations, a degree in the economics and politics and international relations subject area. Core topics include Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods. The curriculum integrates study across both disciplines through structured stages leading to an independent research project. The first year establishes fundamental disciplinary concepts through compulsory modules such as Principles of Economics, Introduction to Political Theory, Debates in World Politics I, and Understanding International Relations. The second year advances core analytical capabilities via compulsory study in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Comparative Politics, alongside a selection of optional modules covering specific geographic regions and thematic issues. The final year allows extensive specialisation through advanced options in economic theory and political systems, concluding with a substantial dissertation or research project.
Modules
- Debates in World Politics I
- Principles of Economics
- Professional and Academic Skills Development for Economists A
- Debates in World Politics II
- Introduction to Political Theory
- Understanding International Relations
- Introduction to Mathematics for Economics
- Mathematics for Economics
- Comparative Politics
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Feminist Political Ideas
- International Security
- Politics of Sustainable Development
- Post-Colonial Britain: Race, Identity & Belonging
- The Political Economy of Energy and Energy Security
- The Politics of the European Union
- US Politics
- Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy
- Behavioural and Experimental Economics
- China and the World Economy
- Development Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Mathematical Methods for Economics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Dissertation
- Economics Dissertation
- Contemporary International Political Economy
- Parliamentary Studies
- Topics in British Politics
- The International Law and Politics of Armed Conflict
- Advanced Behavioural and Experimental Economics
- Economics of the European Union
- International Trade Theory and Policy
- Professional Development
- Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions
- Decision Theory and Games
- Economics of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Web3
- Health Economics
- History of Economic Thought
- Industrial Organisation
- Monetary Policy and Dynamic Macroeconomics
- Public Economics