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On this fascinating three-year BA (Hons) degree program, you will have the chance to explore the culture, history and politics of the United States of America, alongside British and European Politics.
Tailor this varied and flexible course to suit your interests, whether in American film, music, race, gender, civil rights and political protest to international relations, political economy, and conflict and peace. This degree program covers the period of American history from colonization through to the recent Trump presidency as well as spanning many areas of British and ...
On this fascinating three-year BA (Hons) degree program, you will have the chance to explore the culture, history and politics of the United States of America, alongside British and European Politics. <br/><br/>Tailor this varied and flexible course to suit your interests, whether in American film, music, race, gender, civil rights and political protest to international relations, political economy, and conflict and peace. This degree program covers the period of American history from colonization through to the recent Trump presidency as well as spanning many areas of British and European political thought and study. <br/><br/>Teaching on this course is informed by our world-leading research and you can attend seminars organised through our guest speaker program. Visiting American professors also offer modules as part of the degree, and with more than 150 American students studying at Swansea each year, you will have access to a ready-made network of contacts with links stretching across the USA.<br/><br/>You will develop a wide range of transferable skills, which are highly valued by employers, including oral, writing and presentation skills, along with expertise across research and problem-solving. American Studies at Swansea University is ranked 1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Times University Guide 2024) and our graduates enter careers in a wide range of sectors ranging from education, marketing and events management to government and research. Study at Swansea and you’ll be based on our Singleton Campus in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsular, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Outside of your lectures, you’ll be able to join our student societies including the Politics and International Relations Society and American Studies Society. American Studies at Swansea University is ranked 5th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024). <br/><br/>Please visit our course page for more information. <br/>https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/american-studies/ba-american-studies-politics/
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Singleton Park Campus
Provider Details
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Course Code
LT27
Institution Code
S93
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff120 Access to HE DiplomaInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme32 International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSEs: English/Welsh Language Grade C Extended ProjectWe recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Swansea University will accept the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate as fully equivalent to one A-Level. A levelB,B,B |
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