BA (Hons) Politics, Sexuality and Gender at University of Brighton

This cutting-edge degree introduces you to historical and contemporary struggles around sexuality and gender, preparing you to shape the sexual politics of the future. You’ll explore feminist, queer and trans politics, uncovering the forces shaping political decision-making and the social movements driving change. Customise your studies to align with your passions through option modules covering everything from anarchism to imperialism to environmental politics.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Science  |  Department: Politics  |  Duration: full-time: 3 years; with placement year: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year, you will study six core modules that introduce you to the subject area, with a focus on the historical forces shaping the political present and politics as a multifaceted practice. You will also study specialist modules covering key approaches to the study of politics, sexuality and gender. You will examine critical historical perspectives on the modern international political system. You’ll examine how the peoples and governments of the world came to be linked through an imperial system by exploring major world events and processes of global history. Modules include Foundations in World Politics, Introduction to Politics, Sexuality and Gender, Politics in Practice, Introduction to the Global Challenges Lab, Global Ethics, Comparative Political Systems, Unruly Bodies: Understanding and Contesting Normativity, UK Politics, Gender, Race and the Environment, Researching Politics.

Career pathways

The range of skills you’ll develop – knowledge, practice and project-based – will prepare you to work in a wide range of sectors: Studying politics also opens up a range of postgraduate study options.

Official programme page