BA Economics and Politics (Study Abroad)
Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BA Hons Economics and Politics (Study Abroad) is an undergraduate degree within Economics and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a compulsory third year spent studying abroad at an exchange partner institution. The first year covers the foundations 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 with Intermediate Microeconomics, Foundations of Econometrics with Professional Development, Global Capitalism and its Discontent, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Global Superpowers, and Politics of the Global South. The third year consists of Study Abroad. The final year involves compulsory modules such as Current Issues in Economics and Public Policy Analysis. Optional modules allow students to explore areas such as Global Macroeconomics and Policy, Labour and Health Economics, Econometrics and Data Science in Economics, Growth and Development, International Trade and Business, Industrial Organisation, Policymaking in the Real World, Critical Studies of War and Security, Democracy Under Pressure, Environment and Development, Critical Political Theory, 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
- Study Abroad
- 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
- Policymaking in the Real World
- Critical Studies of War and Security
- Democracy Under Pressure
- Environment and Development
- Critical Political Theory
- Security, Strategy and Technology
- The Politics of Borders and Migration
- The Politics of Crises and the Future of Governance