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BA in Politics and Economics

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Course Overview

Our degrees provide transferable skills to equip you for various careers, including government, the media, education, administration, and management in industry and commerce.

Our careers and employability tutors support and facilitate your academic, professional, and personal development. They will help you to make an informed choice, provide help and advice on employability, and send you information on potentially interesting traineeships and vacancies.

Graduate destinations

Graduates from our Politics degrees have gone on to work for a wide range of employers, including:

BNP Paribas

HSBC

Credit Agricole

Applus Aerospace

Spottydog Communications

General Eligibility

A/AS Levels: ABB-BBB. All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels are considered in place of one A-level.

EPQ with A-levels: BBB-BBC + EPQ at grade B.

GCSE: Grade B (5) required in Mathematics.

Access to HE Diploma: Pass Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, including 25 credits at Distinction.

International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 28 points, including a minimum of 5 in SL Maths Analysis and Approach or 6 in SL Maths Application and Interpretation, or 4 in HL Maths Analysis and Approach if not held at GCSE.

BTEC Nationals: Full Diploma with DDM.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to prove your English ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Politics and International Development

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Campus Name

Leicester, England

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Course Level

Undergraduate

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Duration

Full-time, 3-4 years

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

6.5

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Tuition Fees Range

UK fees: £9,250 & International fees: £18,200,

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