Overview

During this Economics with Politics (Hons) with Professional Placement or Study Abroad course at University of Bath , you’ll learn about the connections between society, the government, and the economy. You’ll examine the challenges facing individuals, countries and the international community using theories and methods from economics, complemented by key concepts from political science, like power, justice, conflict, and sovereignty.

You’ll learn to apply economic methods to policyâ€¯issues while increasing your knowledge of UK and global institutions. This will help you understand how policies are formed and evaluated.

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Many of our economics graduates have gone on to careers in both the private and public sectors, working as economists, financial or business analysts, researchers, accountants and tax professionals.

Examples of where our recent graduates have gone on to work include:

Barclays

BNY Mellon

Capital Economics

Department for Transport

EY

FTI Consulting

Network Rail

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Essential study skills in politics

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Politics: key concepts and analysis

Statistics for economics

Thinking the world politically

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

7

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics Political Science View 649 other Bachelors in Political Science 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

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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69

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IELTS

7

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General requirements

Your application, especially your personal statement, should demonstrate your enthusiasm for your chosen degree. This might include relevant reading, involvement in political or debating societies, other extra-curricular or co-curricular activities, work experience or activism for a political party or an NGO.

You do not need to have studied Economics or Politics before to be suitable for this course. You will need a strong performance in Mathematics as part of your entry qualifications. We prefer applicants who can demonstrate a breadth of study across traditional subjects (like English, History or Physics).

We know that the context in which you are studying can have an impact on your ability to perform your best in exams and coursework, or limit which subjects or qualifications you are able to study at your school or college.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27300 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 GBP / month

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

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