BA (Hons) Politics and Economics with Year Abroad

Leicester has always been at the cutting edge of British political science, and has an international reputation for being at the forefront of innovation in economic science. You will benefit from the expertise of our Politics lecturers, whilst being among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus – the new home of our School of Business. Politics and Economics are subjects that will always have an impact on the other. Economics studies the ways in which external factors influence the economy and politics is one of the many external factors that has an impact on the economy. The success or failure of the economy is also a key aspect of political debate. Over the course of your degree you will learn how to analyse political ideas and ideologies and to consider the problems facing diverse political systems. You will also cover the core subjects of microeconomics and macroeconomics, along with basic mathematical and statistical techniques which will help with solving economic problems. In your third year you will be able to choose all your modules from a wide list of politics and economics modules that you can pursue your own interests and delve deeper into the topics that interest you the most.

A/AS Levels: ABB-BBB. All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels 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.Other national and international qualifications considered.