| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc(Econ) | Full-time | 3 years | September | GBP 9000 per year | GBP 19700 per year |
Tailored to your interests
Specialise in industrial economics, economic history, labour economics or international economics.
State of the art trading room
Prepare yourself for trading and risk management in a controlled environment equipped with Investor Simulations, TRETS and Bloomberg.
Links to political institutions
Benefit from links to Westminster parliament, Senedd Cymru, the European Union and NATO.
Experience politics in action
Choose a module taught in-conjunction with Westminster which includes teaching by clerks of the House of Commons and study visits.
Placement opportunities
Develop the skills, confidence and connections to accelerate your career.
The field of politics allows you to explore how parliaments and governments function and evaluate political ideas such as power, freedom, democracy, conflict, legitimacy or accountability as well as incorporating international relations.
Modules are varied, allowing you to explore how politics works in Britain and further afield as well as investigate how public policy is made. Other strands of work discuss justice, democracy, human rights and international relations; providing you with a broad understanding of politics tailored to your own particular needs.
Studying Economics at Cardiff will provide you with rigorous training that will be a useful grounding for your future career.
Is austerity economics the way to more sustained economic growth in the future? Should Europe retain the single currency? How can the NHS be reformed to increase efficiency and equity? These are just some of the many issues and debates which may lead you to study Economics with Politics.
Politics graduates find careers in a wide range of fields. A further option is to go on to postgraduate study.
A Levels
ABB-BBB
Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.
English requirements
Grade B or grade 6 in GCSE English Language.
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other subskills.
At least 90 overall with a minimum of 22 for writing and 20 in all other subskills.
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 69 in writing and a minimum of 62 in all other communicative skills.
II: a Distinction in Writing and at least one Distinction and two Merits in other components. III: at least a Pass in all components.
Please visit our English Language requirements page for more information on our other accepted language qualifications.
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