Universities United Kingdom University of Exeter Courses BA Politics

BA Politics
at University of Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,950
Country Rank#16
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

You’ll gain a sound knowledge of the four principle areas of study: political thought, international relations, comparative government and public policy
Our flexible programme, with a wide range of optional modules, means you can tailor your degree to your interests and career ambitions
Get involved with the Politics student society, meet likeminded people, attend socials, and hear from guest speakers
In a time of constant global change your understanding of complex political and cultural issues will be highly relevant to careers in both the public and private sectors

Course Content
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
Entry Requirement
For these we require minimum aggregate scores of 80%, or 70% for the West Bengal Board Standard XII. Other regional board standard XII exams can be considered on an individual basis, but we usually require an aggregate score of at least 85%.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£24950 per year

Career Prospect

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.

Cost Of Studying At University of Exeter

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BA Politics at University of Exeter