Politics and Economics: University of Southampton

Course overview

This programme provides a thorough grounding in both subjects, with a range of optional units allowing you to select specialist areas to suit your interests.

The BSc Politics and Economics degree provides a thorough grounding in both politics and economics, with a range of optional units allowing you to select specialist areas to suit your interests.

The key features of the programme are depth and choice:

• Depth of study is achieved by the core modules in each discipline:
  • In politics - a year long module on Democracy and the Modern State, plus a further module in either Political Theory, Comparative Politics, or International Political Analysis
  • In economics - core modules in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
• Choice is provided through the provision of optional modules which allow you to select specialist areas to suit your own interests. You will also be able to undertake independent research for either a dissertation in politics or a project in economics.

The programme provides excellent training in both disciplines and opens up opportunities for postgraduate study or entering the world of work

Course content

• Democracy and the state
• The evolving EU
• Political theory
• International political analysis
• Research methods
• Environmental politics
• Arms control and disarmament
• Globalisation
• International relations
• American power and world order

Entry requirements

• A levels: AAB, ABBb accepted when an additional AS level has been studied. GCSE mathematics grade A and English grade C also required
• IB: 34 points, 17 at higher level

Main University Contact

• Postal Address: University of Southampton
  University Road
  Southampton
  SO17 1BJ
• Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5000
• Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 3131
• Email: admissns@soton.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.soton.ac.uk/