BA Economics and Politics
Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BA Hons in Economics and Politics, a degree across the Economics and Politics and International Relations subject areas. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum connects economic analysis with political science insights. The first year covers foundational principles through Foundations of Microeconomics, Quantitative Methods for Economics, Global Challenges in World Politics, Foundations of Macroeconomics, Political Theory for a Troubled World, and Professional Development for Economics. The second year progresses to deeper concepts via Intermediate Microeconomics, Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development, Global Capitalism and its Discontent, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Global Superpowers, and Politics of the Global South. In the final year, students study compulsory modules including Current Issues in Economics and Public Policy Analysis. Optional modules span areas such as Global Macroeconomics and Policy, Growth and Development, International Trade and Business, Labour and Health Economics, Econometrics and Data Science in Economics, Industrial Organisation, Critical Political Theory, Critical Studies of War and Security, Democracy Under Pressure, Environment and Development, Policymaking in the Real World, Security, Strategy and Technology, The Politics of Borders and Migration, and The Politics of Crises and the Future of Governance.
Modules
- Foundations of Microeconomics
- Quantitative Methods for Economics
- Global Challenges in World Politics
- Foundations of Macroeconomics
- Political Theory for a Troubled World
- Professional Development for Economics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development
- Global Capitalism and its Discontent
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Global Superpowers
- Politics of the Global South
- Current Issues in Economics
- Public Policy Analysis
- Global Macroeconomics and Policy
- Growth and Development
- International Trade and Business
- Labour and Health Economics
- Econometrics and Data Science in Economics
- Industrial Organisation
- Critical Political Theory
- Critical Studies of War and Security
- Democracy Under Pressure
- Environment and Development
- Policymaking in the Real World
- Security, Strategy and Technology
- The Politics of Borders and Migration
- The Politics of Crises and the Future of Governance