Politics BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

BA Politics at Royal Holloway invites you to explore the ideas and ideologies, as well as the processes, institutions and issues that are fundamental to understanding the politics of our times. You will gain a solid foundation in politics and political theory, studying subjects such as democracy and democratisation, elections, power, migration, ethnicity and human rights.

Department: Politics and International Relations  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Introduction to Politics and Government, Introduction to International Relations, Classic and Contemporary Readings in Politics and International Relations, Researching Politics and International Relations: Methods, Techniques and Analysis; Year 2: Researching Politics and International Relations: Analysis, Design and Practice, Contemporary Political Theory; Year 3: Politics and/or International Relations Dissertation. Optional modules: Year 2: Democracy in Britain, Contemporary Political Theory, Modern Political Thought, Introduction to Political Communication, International Political Economy and others; Year 3: European Union Public Policy, Politics in Action: The Politics and International Relations Experience Placement, Radical Political Theory I: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, The Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe, US Foreign Policy - History and others.

Career pathways

Studying in the department you will learn to approach problems in a rigorous, analytical and critical way and to communicate clearly and concisely in speech and writing, all transferable skills that will enable you to work across a variety of exciting roles in the public, corporate and charity sectors.

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