**Why choose this course**
Politics is about people and power: who gets it, how they use it and what makes a society fair.
Our course will introduce you to the most important public policy questions in the UK, around Europe, and the world, and explore how those who make decisions impact on others.
Along the way you’ll be able to address the social and political issues behind the biggest debates in contemporary politics.
You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry...
**Why choose this course**<br/>Politics is about people and power: who gets it, how they use it and what makes a society fair. <br/><br/>Our course will introduce you to the most important public policy questions in the UK, around Europe, and the world, and explore how those who make decisions impact on others. <br/><br/>Along the way you’ll be able to address the social and political issues behind the biggest debates in contemporary politics. <br/><br/>You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry. <br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>On our BSc (Hons) Politics course, you’ll get a full grounding in the discipline as a whole. You’ll examine questions of national and international significance, develop an understanding of the concepts, approaches and methods in political science, and explore the way power is exercised and distributed, and how decisions in politics are made.<br/><br/>You will have the opportunity to develop and apply primary research skills on a topic of your choice, if you choose to write a dissertation in your final year.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Stag Hill
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L201
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,B,B,B A,B,B,B,B Overall: AABBB - ABBBB GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Maths: Scottish National 5 - C Access to HE DiplomaOverall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit - 27 at Distinction and 18 credits at Merit. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme33 32 Overall: 33-32 GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent). Scottish Advanced HigherA,B,B B,B,B Overall: ABB-BBB GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Maths: Scottish National 5 - C Extended ProjectA Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Overall: Pass overall with ABB-BBB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. A levelA,B,B B,B,B Overall: ABB-BBB Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking. |
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