Overview

By combining the study of politics and economics, you’ll develop a deep understanding of how and why some of the biggest global decisions are made.

In the Politics with Economics (Hons) with Professional Placement or Study Abroad course at University of Bath you’ll gain fundamental knowledge of economic and political theory, and apply this to key challenges facing national and international society. This will allow you to critically analyse major issues, such as terrorism and climate change, and how we can respond to them.

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Many of our politics graduates have gone on to careers in both the private and public sectors, working in the banking and finance industries, media, public administration, and European and international political institutions.

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

Accenture

Bank of England

Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales

Deloitte

Houses of Parliament

IBM

KPMG

Ministry of Justice

Network Rail

Rothschild Group

PwC

Scottish Parliament

UK Government

Walt Disney Company

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Economics

Solving puzzles about politics

Comparative politics

International political economy

Peace, conflict and international security

Qualitative and quantitative research methods

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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

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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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

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

AAA or A*AB in three A levels.

International Baccalaureate Diploma - 36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects.

DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in a relevant subject area.

D overall with grade A* in the core component in the Legal Services T Level.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24200 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

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