BA (Honours) Politics with Foundation Year

at Sheffield Hallam University

Modules
 

• Graduate Study Skills
• Introduction To International Relations
• Introduction To Political Thought
• Introduction To Politics And Society
• Practical
• The Politics Of Post War Britain
• Foreign Language
• World Politics Of The Usa
• Contemporary Political Philosophy
• Europe And The European Union
• Research Methods In Politics
• Britain In The World: British Foreign And Defence Policy In The Modern Era
• Comparative Politics
• Divided Societies
• Foreign Language
• Society And Nature: The Politics Of The Environment
• Studies Abroad In Applied Social Sciences
• The Everyday And Exceptional Politics Of War
• The Politics Of Welfare In The 21St Century
• Work Placement
• Practical
• Work Project
• Dissertation
• Anarchism: Direct Action In Theory And Practice
• British Political Parties In The Modern Era
• Charity And Community
• Practical
• Comparing Social Issues And Policy In A Global Context
• Failed States And Democratisation
• Foreign Language
• Politics Of The City
• Power, Sex And The Body
• Sex, Gender And World Politics
• Terrorism And Counter-Terrorism
• Theories And Methods Of Conflict Transformation
• Understanding Human Rights: Disrupting Universalism

UCAS points
 

• 64
   

This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies For example:
 

• CC at A Level

• MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.

• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.
   

GCSE
 

• English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent

• Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalent
   

Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. 

Tuition fee for International/EU students £15,860 per year.

This course prepares you for a career in
 

• the UK diplomatic service
• fast track civil service
• political think tanks
• the print media
• sports promotion
• lobby groups
• NGOs
• the third sector
• European institutions
• local government research
• a wide range of graduate schemes across many different professions