Politics with Global Religions (Placement Year) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Examine important global issues such as declining trust in democracy, climate change, migration and crime, and cover topics as diverse as the politics of gender in Islam and kingship, power and the Goddess in India.

You’ll study politics at local, regional, national and global levels and gain an in-depth understanding of how religious practices, values and identities influence political issues and thought in a globalised world.

The course includes a Parliamentary Studies module that is run in conjunction with the UK Parliament. In addition, you can take part in a dedicated Politics Policy School, delivered with the government’s Open Innovation Team.

You’ll take approximately two thirds of your core modules in Politics and one third in Global Religions, with optional modules in a range of subjects. While the degree covers religions in Africa, South Asia and the Muslim world and more, you will have flexibility to develop your own pathway by choosing Politics modules that align to your interests.

In the final year, your dissertation is an opportunity to research and write about a topic of your choosing, with guidance from our expert tutors at every step of the way.

Your Placement Year

Sometimes known as a year in industry, your placement year will take place between your second and final year of study and this will extend your degree to four years.

A placement year is an excellent way to...

·         try out a role that you may be interested in as a career path

·         start to build your professional network (some placement students are offered permanent roles to return to after they graduate)

·         develop skills, knowledge and experience to put you ahead of the field when you graduate

You'll spend your third year...

in a paid, graduate-level position, where you’ll work for between nine and twelve months in the type of role that you might be considering for after you graduate. A very wide range of companies and organisations offer placements across all sectors.

As a full-time employee, you’ll have a detailed job description with specific responsibilities and opportunities to access training and development, the same as other employees.

Our Careers and Placements Team…

will help you to secure a suitable placement with expert advice and resources, such as creating an effective CV, and tips for applications and interviews.

You will still be a Lancaster University student during your placement and we’ll keep in touch to check how you are getting on.

The university will...

use all reasonable effort to support you to find a suitable placement for your studies. While a placement role may not be available in a field or organisation that is directly related to your academic studies or career aspirations, all offer valuable experience of working at a graduate level and gaining a range of professional skills.

If you are unsuccessful in securing a suitable placement for your third year, you will be able to transfer to the equivalent non-placement degree scheme and continue with your studies at Lancaster, finishing your degree after your third year.