In Year 1 you will study introductory units in politics, world politics, political concepts and British or European politics.
In Year 2 you will study units on Modern British Politics and Political Theory and choose others from European Union politics, International Order and Disorder, US politics, Muslims in Britain and the World, the Politics of the Arts and African-American Politics, Music and Culture.
In Year 3 you will undertake a dissertation on a subject of your choice and study three other units from a list including Latin American politics, the US and the Middle East, Green Politics, British Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Education Policy, Politics of Hunger, Public Policy Analysis and Policy-making in the European Union.
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79%* of philosophy and politics graduates go straight into employment and/or further study.
Previous graduates have gone in to a variety of jobs in the public sector (housing and education departments in councils, the police, the military), utilities, the financial sector, recruitment, journalism, media, non-governmental organisations, charities, development work, teaching, the law and academic research.
*Source: DLHE survey 2009 for all respondents available for employment or further study and whose destinations are known
2012 entry
Undergraduate level
3 years full-time
L200
All Saints Campus, Manchester
UCAS Tariff points
240
Points to be obtained from full A levels or equivalent:
240 at A2 or equivalent (such as BTEC National at Level 3 or Advanced Diploma).
Specific subjects required
GCSE grade C in English language
Access qualifications: A relevant Access to HE Diploma will be considered for entry to this course.
International Baccalaureate: 28
IELTS Score: 6.5. with no element below 5.5
Applications through UCAS
UK and EU full-time students: £8,000
Non-EU full-time international students: £10,000
International Fee Band: 1
Examination and coursework.
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