BSocSc (Hons) Politics and International Relations

The BSocSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations is our single honours course for politics specialists.Our teaching and top-level research is structured around three core themes:Comparative Politics; International Politics; Political Theory. In Year 1 and 2, you will take course units from across the three core areas, plus options from other disciplines, such as Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy or Languages.By your final year, you will have an advanced understanding of politics, which reflect the research expertise of our staff.

A-level - AAA, including at least one of the following A-Level subjects (preference will be given to applicants studying two of these subjects): Accounting; Economics; Finance; Business Studies; Development Studies; Government and Politics; Economic and Social History; Mathematics; Anthropology; Sociology; Philosophy; Religious Studies; English Language; English Literature; Geography; Psychology; Classical Civilisation; History; Archaeology; Communication Studies; Environmental Studies; World Development; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Modern Languages. We accept native language A Levels providing they are taken in the same sitting as your other subjects. We will not accept thecombination of Mathematics, Further Mathematics and a native language. We accept the Level 3 Diploma in Financial Studies (DipFS) as equivalent to an A-level if taken alongside two full A-levels from the list of acceptable subjects above. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken.