BA Economics and Politics (Industry)
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 (Industry), an undergraduate degree spanning Economics and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes an integrated industry placement year during the third year, enabling students to gain professional experience. The first year covers the foundations through Foundations of Microeconomics, Quantitative Methods for Economics, Global Challenges in World Politics, Foundations of Macroeconomics, and Political Theory for a Troubled World. The second year progresses to Intermediate Microeconomics, Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development, Global Capitalism and its Discontent, Intermediate Macroeconomics, and Global Superpowers. The third year consists of the professional placement role. The final year allows students to tailor their studies through various optional modules such as Global Macroeconomics and Policy, Labour and Health Economics, Econometrics and Data Science in Economics, and Growth and Development, alongside compulsory modules including Current Issues in Economics and Public Policy Analysis.
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
- Placement Year
- Current Issues in Economics
- Public Policy Analysis
- Global Macroeconomics and Policy
- Labour and Health Economics
- Econometrics and Data Science in Economics
- Growth and Development
- International Trade and Business
- Industrial Organisation
- Critical Studies of War and Security
- Democracy Under Pressure
- Environment and Development
- Policymaking in the Real World
- Security, Strategy and Technology
- Critical Political Theory
- The Politics of Borders and Migration
- The Politics of Crises and the Future of Governance