Politics and Economics BSc Econ

Course Overview - Politics and Economics BSc Econ

Politics is a fascinating subject that has a significant impact on our everyday lives. The field of politics allows students to explore how parliaments and governments function and evaluate political ideas such as power, freedom, democracy, conflict, legitimacy or accountability.

This programme aims to enable you to develop a thorough understanding of economic analysis and to encourage you to value this analysis in understanding economic problems and a wide range of social and political issues.

Studying Economics at Cardiff will provide you with rigorous training that will be a us...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

25/09/2023

Location

Main Site - Cardiff

Application Details

Course Code

LL12

Institution Code

C15

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

A level

A,A,B

A,B,B

UCAS Tariff

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

32

34-32 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

DDM

in any subject.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

You must have or be working towards English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade B/6 or an equivalent (if you require a Tier 4 visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements) and GCSE Maths grade B/6 or equivalent qu

Extended Project

A

For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example, an AAB offer would be “AAB from 3 A-levels or ABB from 3 A-levels and a grade A in the EPQ”. Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

T Level

Acceptance of T Levels for this programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Academic School. Consideration will be given to the T Level grade/subject and grades/subjects achieved at GCSE/Level 2.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,000
EU, International £20,450

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