Politics (Hons) University of East Anglia

Overview

At University of East Anglia , we take a global and holistic approach to politics and the political. You’ll be able to take modules on politics in many parts of the world, including the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Or, you might be interested in studying activism, media and culture, or gender. Whatever your area of interest, you’ll be studying cutting-edge issues designed to enable you to become an informed and responsible citizen of the world. 

You’ll spend your time with us asking difficult questions and debating the answers with fellow students and academics to help formulate your own ideas. You’ll be supported throughout by a dedicated team of world-class academics who are researching a wide variety of topics. 

Aside from your time in the classroom, we offer a huge range of activities, from internships, placements, staff-student debates, opportunities for you to contribute to blog and podcast series, or even spend a year abroad! We also host a regular speaker series featuring academics and politicians debating and discussing the hottest political topics of the day. 

After the Course

There is so much you can do with a Politics (Hons) degree! A degree in Politics from UEA will equip you with the knowledge and skills for a large choice of careers directly related to politics, and well beyond. You’ll be particularly suited to careers demanding high-level communication skills. 

You could find yourself working for an international organisation, parliament or political party, or the civil service. Or you could take your skills and apply them to journalism, marketing, advertising, the private sector, non-governmental organisations, think-tanks or research institutions. 

You could even choose to return to academia to study for a postgraduate degree. 

Careers

Examples of careers you could enter include: 

• Policy analyst 
• Subject specialist/Researcher 
• Lobbyist 
• Non-government organisations 
• Communication officer 
• Activism