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BSc (Hons) Politics with Economics at University of Bath

University of Bath, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Explore contemporary global challenges through the lens of politics and economics. These include climate change, inequality and international conflict. By combining the study of politics and economics, you’ll develop a deep understanding of how and why some of the biggest global decisions are made.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course lasts 3 years. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2030. Year 1 compulsory units include Economics, Essential study skills in politics, Introduction to international relations, Politics: key concepts and analysis, Solving puzzles about politics.

Career pathways

Many of our politics graduates have gone on to careers in both the private and public sectors, working in the banking and finance industries, media, public administration, and European and international political institutions.

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Entry requirements

A level typical offer: AAA or A*AB in three A levels. IB Diploma: 36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects. BTEC typical offer: DDD. GCSE: GCSE Mathematics grade 7 or A. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components. You'll study financial derivatives and bank regulation, and explore the fundamentals of portfolio management from a theoretical and empirical background.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home fee for full-time campus-based courses; 2027/28 Home fees are subject to parliamentary approval. Placement-year fees are charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,150 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee, Band 1 (primarily library-based Humanities & Social Sciences courses); placement-year fees are charged separately. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

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