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University of Wales Trinity Saint David

2 politics courses WALES
WUSCA ranking: 88th
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Lectures and modules are making this university very interesting. After my first year with this university ,I became a supervisor. University also enrolled me to a project manager course free of charge! After I finish it, I hope I will be a project manager. Many thanks for everything!

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Conflict, War and Society with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Academic Skills
  • Knowledge and Belief
  • Language and Culture
  • People across time
  • The Humanities
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Conflict, War and Society BA (Hons)
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  • Academic Skills
  • Age of Extremes: A World at War, c. 1914-1991
  • Conflict and War: Theory, Ethics, Practice
  • Introduction to Ethics
  • Pathways to Evil: Genocide History, Theory and Denial
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Canterbury Christ Church University

13 politics courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 63rd
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WUSCA ranking: 38th
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My experience so far has been great. The best parts are being able to come onto campus and access any resources I may need- everyone is happy to help. Support is always there when needed even from when I’m at home. I haven’t really found any bad aspects. All in all, this is a great place to study and would probably recommend to anyone who’s looking to start University. They have good food!

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International Relations BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • British Politics: Continuity, Change and Crisis
  • Freedom, Justice, and Rebellion: An introduction to Western Political Thought
  • International Relations in an Unequal World
  • Introduction to Politics and International Relations
  • Power, Politics and the State
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Politics BSc (Hons)
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  • British Politics Continuity, Change and Crisis
  • Freedom, Justice, and Rebellion: An introduction to Western Political Thought
  • International Relations in an Unequal World
  • Introduction to Politics and International Relations
  • Power, Politics and the State
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University of Derby

6 politics courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 68th
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WUSCA ranking: 30th
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The best aspects of my uni experience are the nights that are put on at pop world becuase they bring a lot of attention to students and can make nights out fun. The worst aspect is the student support, we get access to support plans if we are eligible but we are limited to what support we get, we also have a careers advisor centre which i have been to before, however i didnt find it helpful or useful

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Global Affairs and Politics BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • A Century of World Politics
  • Approaches to Cultural and Political Understanding
  • Debating Current Global Affairs
  • Interpreting the Past
  • Political Thought and Praxis
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  • A Century of World Politics
  • Approaches to Cultural and Political Understanding
  • Debating Current Global Affairs
  • Interpreting the Past
  • Political Thought and Praxis
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University of Wolverhampton

12 politics courses WEST MIDLANDS
WUSCA ranking: 80th
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The University of Wolverhampton has multiple campuses and the 'feel' you get will vary according to the Faculty you study with. For example, if you study Education, Healthcare or Sport, you will be mainly at the Walsall campus, which is located in a very safe, affluent part of the town and has a spacious, leafy feel and lots of car parking space. In other Faculties, you will be based mainly in the city centre of Wolverhampton itself. This means your experience has a big city, 'urban' feel. Great if you like to be close to nightlife and shopping ! Libraries are at all campuses, with friendly staff who are very patient. The online access to books and papers is also fantastic if you do research and study at home. The university is popular with international students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. This adds to the richness of your student experience, as you can meet and make friends with people from all over the world. Furthermore, like many of the modern, teaching universities, it has always played a central part in its local community. The university has stayed true to its 'roots' in this respect and still welcomes local students from the West Midlands and Staffordshire in the 21st century. Lots of students live at home and commute to university every day, as this represents a big financial saving for them. Again, this trend is becoming increasingly common nationally, and so may be an option for you. Part of the reason the university is so much part of the local community is its history of being the choice of university for local mature students. If you are a mature student (like me!) who is considering which university to choose, Wolverhampton will prove to be an excellent choice as it has a proven and longstanding track record in the field. Staff are very accustomed to working with students of all age groups. Staff are very experienced and very approachable. There is very much a 'caring' culture among staff at the university, which makes it a god choice if you are feeling anxious about starting at university. In addition, there is 24/7 support available for students, so there is always someone there to support you if you are experiencing any kind of difficulties. There is just one thing I would like to see improve. During term time, Monday to Friday, there used to be free buses which connected the Walsall and Wolverhampton city campuses door to door. These were stopped in 2024, and it would be good to see them back again. Having said that, there are local buses which run a similar route and they run from dawn to late Monday to Sunday !

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War Studies BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Battlefield Command
  • Current Issues in International Relations
  • Introduction to International Relations
  • Terrorism
  • Thinking About War and Peace
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Politics and Social Policy BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Britain and the World
  • Issues in Contemporary British Politics
  • Living with Poverty
  • Social Policy Now
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Goldsmiths, University of London

11 politics courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 67th
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I’m a mature student doing the BMus Music part-time at Goldsmiths. I’ve just come to the end of the full-time first year (which has taken me two years). Headline is I’d really recommend this course – it was definitely a good decision to apply. Over the first year I’ve done 5 year-long modules and coming to the end I reckon they have given me a really solid foundation as a musician in terms of my ability to play, write, analyse and think about music.

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Year 1
  • Global Connections
  • Historical Controversies
  • Identity, Agency & Environment 1
  • Identity, Agency & Environment 2
  • Power, Emotions and Environment
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Politics BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Identity, Agency & Environment 1
  • Identity, Agency & Environment 2
  • Political Theory and Ideologies
  • UK and European Comparative Governance and Politics
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University of Sussex

22 politics courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 38th
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WUSCA ranking: 72th
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Teaching staff are amazing! Although the campus is slightly out the way, this is made up for by a calm environment, clear air and access to green spaces. Library space can be limited, sometimes it is challenging to find a space with a monitor. It would also be good if there were HDMI cables available, to plug your laptop into the larger screens.

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Year 1
  • 21st Century Sociology
  • Colonialism and After
  • Global Development Challenges and Innovation
  • Global Development Paradigms, Policy and Politics
  • Key Thinkers in Development
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Politics BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • British Political History
  • Contemporary Issues in Politics
  • Explanatory Concepts in Political Science
  • Foundations of Politics
  • International Politics
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Newcastle University

7 politics courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 36th
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It is a great place to study as the course leaders are very informative of all coursework without spoon-feeding you. the campus is very pretty and in an excellent location for a brilliant night out. all of the accommodations I have been to have been lovely too- especially Marris House!!!!

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Politics and History BA (Hons)
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Stage 1
  • Evidence and Argument
  • Order and Disorder: The Shaping of the 21st Century
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University of Dundee

18 politics courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 50th
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The best aspect of my University is their Student support and I rate them the best in this regard, while their grading system is a bit too conservative, and I would wish that they become a little more liberal with marks/grades.

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Economics and International Relations MA (Hons)
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Level 1
  • Foundations of Economic Analysis
  • Politics and Public Policy
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Business Economics with Marketing and Politics MA (Hons)
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  • Foundations of Economic Analysis
  • Politics and Public Policy
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University of Liverpool

37 politics courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 35th
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WUSCA ranking: 11th
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***IDPCTBR22*** genuine, but sensitive. Overall, I believe the University of Liverpool is a great university with a lot of supporting facilities. However, I do take issue with the hypocrisy of the Liverpool Guild as they advocate for protecting women's health and bodily autonomy as evidenced by the "my body my choice" poster on display in their window but have allowed a society to be recognised which advocates for the complete opposite of this (pro life society). As a woman, this has created an unsafe feeling around campus and compromised my admiration for the University.

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Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons)
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History and Politics BA (Hons)
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City, University of London

6 politics courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 27th
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Very quiet, lots of areas to study and lecture halls are large and comfortable. I would like there to be more activity based societies and for the society website to be updated quicker because new ones have trouble being added and there are old ones that have closed one or two years ago

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International Politics BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Emerging Powers in a Changing World
  • International Relations Theories
  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • Introduction to Political and Economic Data Analysis
  • Myths and Mysteries in World Politics
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History and Politics BA (Hons)
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  • History in the Age of Digital Information
  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • Introduction to Politics
  • Puzzles of Comparative Politics
  • The Development of the Modern World
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