BA Politics (Study Abroad)
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BA Hons in Politics (Study Abroad), a politics degree centred on political analysis, governance, and international systems within Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The third year is spent studying abroad at an international partner university, and the final year features a detailed research dissertation. The first year builds foundational knowledge through compulsory modules such as Global Challenges in World Politics, Parties, Populism and Protest, Policy Lab, Political Theory for a Troubled World, and British Politics: Political Ideas in Action. The second year advances core analytical capabilities with modules including Theories of Power and the State and Understanding Political Research. Students can also tailor their studies through various optional modules spanning global power dynamics, political philosophy, and public policy. The final year centres on the Politics and International Relations Dissertation alongside specialised advanced options such as Critical Political Theory, Parliamentary Studies, and Security, Strategy and Technology.
Modules
- Global Challenges in World Politics
- Parties, Populism and Protest
- Policy Lab
- Political Theory for a Troubled World
- British Politics: Political Ideas in Action
- Origins and Foundations of International Relations
- Medieval and Early Modern Worlds
- History of Philosophy: Ideas that Shaped the West
- Foundations of Microeconomics
- Thinking Sociologically
- Theories of Power and the State
- Understanding Political Research
- Democracy, Dictatorship and Everything in Between
- Global Superpowers
- Philosophical Perspectives on Politics and Economics
- Politics of the Global South
- Who Governs Britain? Policy, Politics and Political Change
- Employability, Purpose and Social Impact (Discovery module)
- Global Challenges and Collaborative Solutions (Discovery module)
- Taking an Idea and Making it Happen (Discovery module)
- Your Year Abroad
- Politics and International Relations Dissertation
- Critical Political Theory
- Critical Studies of War and Security
- Democracy Under Pressure
- Environment and Development
- Europe and America
- Parliamentary Studies
- Policymaking in the Real World
- Politics of Latin America and Africa
- Politics of the Middle East and Asia Pacific
- Russia and China
- Security, Strategy and Technology
- The Politics of Borders and Migration
- The Politics of Crises and the Future of Governance
- Queer Futures (Discovery module)
- People Power and Collective Action (Discovery module)
- Confronting the Climate Crisis (Discovery module)
- Artistic Fusions (Discovery module)