BSc (Hons) Economics and Politics at University of Kent

Programme overview

Economics and Politics provides the modern tools economists use to analyse real economic problems alongside the tools used in politics to understand how ideas and political systems shape what citizens, businesses and governments do. The programme is also available with a year in industry.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time; variants: year in industry, year abroad (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Mathematics for Economics Mode A and Statistics for Economics. Stage 2 includes Macroeconomics I and Microeconomics I and II, with politics options such as The Politics of Climate Change, American Politics and Democracy Under Threat. Stage 3 options span economics and politics, for example Monetary Economics, Political Economy, Dictatorships and Contemporary Political Theory.

Career pathways

Graduates go into areas such as accountancy, banking and government, and have worked for organisations including Barclays, Citibank, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, HMRC, PwC, the UK government and the British Council.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 88-112 UCAS points. A level: BCC (with Maths) or BBC (without Maths). BTEC Nationals: considered case by case for the BTEC National Diploma and National Extended Diploma (QCF; NQF; OCR). IB: 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS Tariff points. Contextual offers: A level CCD (with Maths) or CCC (without Maths); IB 24 points or 96 UCAS Tariff points; BTEC considered on an individual basis. GCSE: Mathematics grade B/5. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. T level: T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course are considered. Access to HE Diploma: Access to HE Diploma candidates are welcomed and considered case by case. English language (international applicants): a Good level of English (B2 on the CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, GCSE English Language grade 4/C or above, IB Standard Level grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature, or A level grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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