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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
This degree offers the chance to choose from a variety of specialist modules in both Politics and International Relations.You will study national systems, political theory, and world politics, with the opportunity for comparative analysis.You can choose from a range of specialist modules allowing you to structure the course largely according to your own interests, choosing topics such as:- inequality and justice- environmental politics- regional political systems- international securityYou can undertake, and report on, an independently conducted research exercise and you’ll have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions across the world.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAABB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
D3,D3,M2 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
34 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H1,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
At least one A level from a social science is preferred but not required. General Studies is accepted.
Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 at Merit.
D3, D3, M2 in Principal Subjects. At least one from a social science or humanities subject such as History, Geography, English, Economics or Philosophy is preferred but not required. Combinations assessed on a case-by-case basis.
We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme
34 points with three subjects at Higher level grade 5 or above.
At Higher Level.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
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