Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)

at University of Sussex

Year 1

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• British Political History

• Explanatory Concepts in Political Science

• Reason and Argument

Spring teaching

• Early Modern Philosophy

• Foundations of Politics

• Research Skills and Methods in Political Science

Year 2 

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

Autumn teaching

• European Politics

• Modern Political Thought

Year 3

Options

You choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.

While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.

Autumn teaching

• Death of Socialism?

• Ethics

• Islamic Philosophy

• Metaphysics

• Modern European Philosophy

• Political Change: Contemporary France

• Political Change: Eastern Europe in Transition

• Political Change: Global Crisis and European Political Economy

• Political Change: India

• Political Change: Political Parties and Party Systems

• Political Change: Politics and International Business

• Political Change: The European Union as a Global Actor

• Political Change: the Politics of Brexit

• Political Change: The Rise of Anti-politics

​​​​​​​Spring teaching

• Democracy and Inequality

• Feminism and Women's Political Activism in Britain

• Governing Technology

• Independent Study/Internship Option

• Parties and Voters in the UK

• Political Corruption

• The Politics of Feeling

• Themes in Analytic Philosophy

• Themes in Language, Truth and Literature

• Themes in Post-Kantian Philosophy

• Themes in Social and Political Philosophy

International Baccalaureate

Typical offer    

30 -32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

European Baccalaureate

Typical offer    

Overall result of at least 75% to 77%.

Other international qualifications

Typical offer    

Standard XII results

• 80% from ISC Indian School certificate of Education (CISCE)  

• 80% from SSC All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE)

• 80% HSC Higher Secondary Certificate ( Maharashtra )

Additional requirements    

Our entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component

Home students: £9,250 per year

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £9,250 per year

International students: £18,500 per year

By taking a Politics and Philosophy BA you will gain the knowledge, analytical and practical skills for a career in politics, management or to go onto further study.

You could go into roles such as:

• parliamentary or think-tank researcher in the UK and UN civil services

• campaign manager for pressure groups or non-governmental organisations

• press or communications officer.

Outside the classroom, you can join our Philosophy Society, where you can get involved in philosophical debates, attend talks by visiting speakers and network with other philosophy students.

Recent Politics graduates have gone on to jobs such as:

• UK anti-corruption policy team lead, Home Office

• campaign management, The Diana Award

• journalists, BBC and Sky News.