Political Economy King's College London

Overview

The Political Economy course at King's College London is taught primarily at our Strand Campus, putting you close to all the facilities offered by the College and within easy reach of the cultural attractions of the Southbank and Covent Garden. The library and computing facilities are readily accessible together with the opportunity to use the University of London library at Senate House.

Key benefits

• Academic study of advanced, cutting-edge economic and political concepts and methods.

• With over 150 scholars, the Department of Political Economy is a part of the largest concentration of scholars in the field of political economy, public policy and international studies in Europe.

• Your learning will be supported by an internationally recognised team of experts and leaders in their fields.

• The degree features a wide range of required and optional modules covering theory and empirics in the field of political economy and developing your qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.

• You can choose to take a number of optional modules offered through our Politics BA/BSc and PPE degree courses, in addition to those offered as part of the main Political Economy degree course.

Careers

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:

• Public affairs executive, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Junior political consultant, Ketchum Pleon

• Production management assistant, BBC

• Press and communications officer, European Parliament

• Communications officer, Drugscope

• Finance analyst, BNP Paribas