Politics and Economics University of Reading

Overview

Key features

The Politics and Economics BA degree from the University of Reading is offered by the School of Politics and International Relations and the Department of Economics.

In politics, our wide range of core and optional modules will give you a strong foundation in topics such as:

• comparative government and politics
• political theory
• international relations
• contemporary democracy.

In economics, you will examine practical economic issues and, more widely, the relationship between economics and society, focusing on topics such as:

• macroeconomics
• microeconomics
• economic institutions
• economics of social policy.

You will focus on how economic tools can be applied to different markets and situations, acquiring the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable you to solve the problems that are challenging policy makers and businesses all over the world.

You will also analyse economic issues using a range of economic theories and methods, including the theory of games and strategic interactions, and natural and behavioural experiments.

Career opportunities:

Our degree will help you develop strong analytical and research skills and gain experience in delivering presentations and working as part of a group, which makes you suitable for a wide range of careers. Graduates with degrees in social science subjects such as politics and international relations are highly sought after by employers for their wide range of transferable skills.

Overall, 92% of graduates from Economics are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation, and 91% of Politics and International Relations graduates.[1]

Past students have put their skills to direct use in:

• home and European civil services
• political research units
• think tanks
• non-governmental organisations
• journalism
• media
• retail
• management consultancy
• banking.