Overview

At Surrey you’ll study power, identity, conflict and society, as well as the systems and organisations that govern the world. You’ll graduate with valuable transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers.

What you will study

On University of Surrey BSc Politics (Hons) course, you’ll get a full grounding in the discipline as a whole. You’ll examine questions of national and international significance, develop an understanding of the concepts, approaches and methods in political science, and explore the way power is exercised and distributed.

We’ll show you how decisions are made – from government institutions to civil society – so you can learn how political views are shaped and changed.

Our degree has Bachelor of Science status, in recognition of its technical analytical components that are highly valued by an increasingly diverse range of employers in the knowledge economy. You will develop transferable qualitative and quantitative research skills, and learn how to design and carry out research projects using market-leading data analysis software.

We invite expert practitioners from international organisations and industry deliver regular guest lectures.

You will have the opportunity to develop and apply primary research skills on a topic of your choice, if you choose to write a dissertation in your final year.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Debates In British Politics

Contemporary International History

Social & Political Thinkers From Plato To Marx

Evolution Of An Integrated Europe

Politics And Representation

Politics Of Crisis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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88

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4.5

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Guildford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Political Science View 645 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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120

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88

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4.5

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

A-level

BSc (Hons): ABB-BBB

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at Grade 4 (C).

International Baccalaureate Diploma

BSc (Hons): 33-32.

GCSE or equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.

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Tuition Fees

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22900 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Guildford

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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