BA (Hons) American Studies and Politics at Swansea University

This joint honours degree blends the study of the United States (its culture, history, literature and politics) with British and European politics, public policy, political theory and philosophy. Students examine challenges such as racial justice, democracy, globalisation, conflict and sustainability, can customise their degree around their interests, and can spend a semester or year studying in the United States.

Faculty: School of Culture and Communication  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Locating American Studies, Politics and the People, Interpreting Politics, Who Sings America? and Forging a Nation, with an option such as The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics. Year 2 includes The State and Political Institutions, The History of Political Thought and options such as International Security, Contemporary Wars and Conflicts and British Politics and Public Policy.

Career pathways

Graduates enter careers in education and academia, marketing and communications, government and public policy, research and think tanks, and events and cultural management.

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