BA (Hons) Politics at Nottingham Trent University

A politics degree combining political theory with grassroots activism, set in Nottingham. Students analyse how systems operate, how countries are governed and how decisions are made, alongside questions of social justice, morality and ethics. The course includes a 74-hour placement in Year Two, an optional year-long placement and study abroad exchange, and a choice of seven languages through the University Language Programme.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Department: Social and Political Sciences  |  Duration: Three years full-time or four years with a placement  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One core modules: Politics; British Politics and Beyond; Politics and International Relations in Practice; Young Citizens, Place and Belonging; Media Power and Truth; and Study and Research Skills. Optional specialist modules allow students to build their degree around areas such as climate change, race or gender.

Career pathways

Graduates work as parliamentary assistants, police officers, business consultants, audit associates, planning officers, marketing executives and HR advisors, in organisations including UK government, local government, HMRC, PwC and the Legal Aid Agency.

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