BA Politics

at University of Exeter

Modules:

Year 1:

Compulsory modules

• Introduction to Public Policy
• Introduction to Comparative Politics
• Classical Political Thought
• Global Sustainability Governance and Policy
   

Year 2:
 

The core modules in the second year will develop your understanding of the theory and practice of public policy, comparative politics and modern political thought.
 

45 credits of compulsory modules, 75 credits of optional modules

Compulsory modules

• The Economics of Politics
• Political Thought of Modernity
• Explaining Public Policies
   

Final Year:

The centre-point of the final year is the dissertation. This provides you with the opportunity to explore an area of interest and to demonstrate what you have learned over the previous years of your degree. You will also take up to three other specialist modules to create a programme of work fully reflecting your interests. These include subjects as diverse as the politics of climate change, the politics of the global agri-food system, the media in Europe and the dialectic and its critics. All third year modules take the form of two-hour weekly seminars convened by academic staff with dedicated research expertise in the area concerned.

Compulsory modules

• Dissertation    

A-Level    

• AAA

IB    

• 36/666

BTEC    

• DDD

GCSE    

• C or 4    
• English Language
   

Access to HE    

• 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade
   

Contextual Offer    "A-Level: ABB

• IB: 32/655
• BTEC: DDM"

UK students: £9,250 per year

International students: £20,000 per year

As a Politics graduate your understanding of complex political and cultural issues, often in continually changing environments, can be relevant to careers within the private, public and third sectors. Throughout your studies you will develop a range of professional, academic and personal skills including:
 

• Analytical, critical and independent thinking
• Independent research
• Problem solving
• Discussion and group work
• Collecting, assessing and presenting evidence
• Written and verbal communication
• Researching, judging and evaluating complex information
• Articulating ideas and constructing arguments
• Organising, planning and time management
   

Career paths
 

Below are a few examples* of initial jobs undertaken by Politics and International Relations graduates. Please note that, due to data protection, the job titles and organisations are listed independently and do not necessarily correspond.