Politics and Modern History (BSc Econ) at Cardiff University
Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Tuition Fee £ 18,700
- Country Rank-
- Duration36 Months
- Score IELTS: 6.5
Program Overview
Links to political institutions
Benefit from links to Westminster parliament, Senedd Cymru, the European Union and NATO.
Study Britain and beyond
Explore politics in Britain & further afield as well as the influence of multi-national organisations.
Experience politics in action
Choose a module taught in-conjunction with Westminster which includes teaching by clerks of the House of Commons and study visits.
Study with passion
Explore interests with subjects ranging from slavery in America to Soviet and Japanese history.
Placement opportunities
Gain valuable experience at an organisation with influence on Welsh governance.
The field of politics allows you to explore how parliaments and governments function and evaluate political ideas such as power, freedom, democracy, conflict, legitimacy or accountability as well as incorporating international relations.
Modules are varied, allowing you to explore how politics works in Britain and further afield as well as investigate how public policy is made. Other strands of work discuss justice, democracy, human rights and international relations; providing you with a broad understanding of politics tailored to your own particular needs.
The study of history enables you to learn about the different worlds of people in the past and to better understand the present. History gives you an insight into the process of change from Ancient Greece and Rome through the Medieval period to the modern day. You may study the history of societies in diverse parts of the globe, from India and China, through Germany and France, to Britain, Wales and Cardiff.
You will learn to think independently and to analyse a body of material, assess its strengths and weaknesses, and present your conclusions in well-written, lucid prose, as well as verbally.
As part of this integrated degree, you will benefit from a generous choice of optional modules on historical and political themes which are central to an understanding of public life in the modern world.
Politics and modern history graduates find careers in a wide range of fields. A further option is to go on to postgraduate study.
Cost Of Studying At Cardiff University
Interest rates as low as 8.9% *
250K+
Students Assisted
800Cr+
Loan Amount Disbursed
5000+
Loans Sanctioned
