Politics with Business (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
University of Essex
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Colchester Campus

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OCT-25

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4 Years

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Colchester Campus

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BA Politics with Business will allow you to study a wide variety of topics, from questions of power, representation, and distributional justice in democracies, the political underpinnings of economic development in countries of the Global South, to international phenomena such as migration, trade, conflict. At the same time, you’ll acquire the skills to manage organizations and gain an understanding in how business works in an increasingly complex world.Our BA Politics with Business provides ...Read more

BA Politics with Business will allow you to study a wide variety of topics, from questions of power, representation, and distributional justice in democracies, the political underpinnings of economic development in countries of the Global South, to international phenomena such as migration, trade, conflict. At the same time, you’ll acquire the skills to manage organizations and gain an understanding in how business works in an increasingly complex world.Our BA Politics with Business provides students with analytic skills to understand the actions of a variety of political actors, including social movement, political parties, governments, and non-government organizations. At the same time, management training gives you the tools to translate insights into organizational practice.Areas that you can expect to explore include, but are not limited to:- Concepts in political science: state, laws, wars and political parties- International relations- Democratic systems and political power- Human Resource Management- Organisations- Marketing

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35/101
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46th
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30th
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Millie
05 Mar 25

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

112 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:6,M:39 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 - 30 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBCor 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels

Offers will be made from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels.

We can only accept QAA approved Access to HE Diplomas

"Or three Higher Level certificates with 555-554.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 standar"

Offers will be made in the range of DDM to DMMor 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levelsEntry requirements for students studying BTEC qualifications are dependent on subjects studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£20,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£20,500 per year

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£20500 Per year

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