Overview

This joint degree combines the core programme of the Economics degree with foundation and option courses offered by Politics and International Relations.

These disciplines have many natural affinities between them, and their synergies lend themselves well to students who are interested in pursuing careers in various policy fields as well as in the areas of politics/international relations and economics generally, in both the public and private sectors.

This combined with the broad spectrum of transferable skills gained will lead to excellent career prospects.

Career oppportunities

The Economics with Political Studies with a Year in Business programme at Royal Holloway University of London will equip you with an enviable range of transferable skills which combined with the knowledge gained, will make you highly employable. It can lead to a broad range of careers in both the private and public sectors and also for professional training in areas such as law, accountancy and management.

Choosing to include a politics based degree into your studies at Royal Holloway provides you with a wide range of important transferable skills, enabling you to approach problems in a rigorous, analytical and critical way and to communicate clearly and concisely in both speech and writing. Our graduates leave us with skills and knowledge that not only makes them attractive to employers in a broad spectrum of careers, but prepares them for further advanced study and research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Economics

Quantitative Methods of Economics

Post-Crisis Economics

Employability

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Year in Business

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics Business Administration Political Science View 1211 other Bachelors in Business Administration in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A Levels: AAB-ABB

GCSE Maths at grade A or 7.

At least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9-4 including English and Mathematics.

All teaching at Royal Holloway (apart from some language courses) is in English. You will therefore need to have good enough written and spoken English to cope with your studies right from the start.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26800 GBP / year

≈ 26800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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