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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Colchester Campus
Full Time
OCT-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Colchester Campus
Full Time
OCT-25
4 Years
On our four-year BA Politics (including foundation year), we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex.You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.At Essex, you will receive a thorough training in all major areas of political science at the top politics department in the country.You study topics including:- Concepts in political science: state, laws, wars and political parties- International relations- Democratic systems- Political power- Obligations, freedom, rights and equalityOur Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We are rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.
Exam type
A levelA level:
DDD Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
72 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
P:45 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
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To include 2 full A-levels (or equivalent)
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We are happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
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£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£20,500 per year
Students from EU
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£20,500 per year
Students from International
£20500 Per year
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