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Manchester Metropolitan University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) | Full-time, Part-time | 3 - 6 years | September | GBP 9250 per year | GBP 15500 per year |
Studying politics allows you to know what is happening today, how change is enacted, and how you can be a part of it. The principal focus of the degree is power relations between individuals, social groups and nations - so it is one of the most exciting ways to understand why things are the way they are. You'll study a broad range of social and public policy areas and explore fundamental issues that affect communities in the UK and elsewhere, including: emancipatory political thought and theory, international politics, digital politics, and 'issue' politics such as environmentalism and climate change.
The course is underpinned by both the research specialisms of the staff who will teach you and a wide variety of options mean you can pursue your own interests, depending on what you choose to specialise in - with things becoming increasingly flexible as you progress through the course. In the final year, you will engage more directly with current academic debates and contemporary political developments.
We place a heavy emphasis on employability and offer practical skills training, including advanced analytical approaches, which many employers look for when offering placement opportunities. This, alongside the opportunity to study a foreign language or do an exchange abroad, means that a politics degree opens doors to a range of interesting and rewarding career possibilities, as well as providing you with a much better understanding of what is happening right now.
You can also combine politics with another subject and broaden your outlook still further. In your third year, you may have the opportunity to take a placement year with an employer or study abroad, broadening your horizons and boosting your employability.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE POINTS
26 IB Diploma Points or 104-112 UCAS tariff points from Higher Level.
IELTS SCORE REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5
There's further information for international students on our international website if you're applying with non-UK qualifications.
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