Politics and International Relations, BA (Hons)

University of West London, the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BA (Hons)	Part-time	54 months	September	find out	find out

About Politics and International Relations, BA (Hons) - at University of West London

Course summary

Overview

This course provides an opportunity to study governments, societies and the interaction of people, ideas and institutions which will provide the focus to understand how values are allocated and resources are distributed in various global contexts.
Why choose this course?This course provides you with an opportunity to examine the contemporary world at local, national and global levels. It has an emphasis on the critical appraisal of today's global problems, with the aim of developing critical reading and debating skills gradually, across all levels of the course.
The experiential module 'Working in Political and International contexts' will provide a valuable opportunity to experience theory in practice and this is complemented by a balance of practical, policy and theory driven assessments throughout the extent of the course, culminating in the final Dissertation project.
Career and study progressionUpon graduation you will have developed pragmatic research capability and knowledge that you will be able to apply to professional settings within a workplace. You will have learned to think independently, developed a problem solving attitude with extensive knowledge base, attributes highly sought after in the workplace and valued by employers.
Politics and International Relations graduates have most commonly found employment in a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector including:

international agencies
government
business
media.

For more details please see the Career and study progression section.

Other options available for BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations

Full time - September 2017, Brentford site
Part time - September 2017, Brentford site
Full time - September 2018, Brentford site

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main feeFees for our 2018 courses have not yet been released.

Funding

Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.

You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.

We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:

Full Time Undergraduate Bursary: a £3,000 award for new undergraduate students.
Path to Success Scholarship: a £4,000 award for students on a four-year degree course with a foundation year.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

104-120 UCAS points (of which at least 80 must be from a relevant area, for example: humanities, social science and literature/languages or government and politics and law).

We accept the following qualifications:

BTEC Level 3 Qualifications or a combination of A Level and Level 3 BTEC qualifications, or Level 3 BTEC and Access courses in Social Care
All Level 3 qualifications, including the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 21 Level 3 credits at Merit
Equivalent international qualifications
If your combined qualifications fall short of the required UCAS points (as may be the case for applicants returning to studying as mature students) your application may still be considered if there is strong evidence of experience working in an educational setting. In this case you will be invited to interview and required to undertake a short written paper in order to assess your suitability for the academic demands of the course. An offer of a place may subsequently be made
We also consider applications from those who have gained relevant skills through a wide range of vocational qualifications or responsible experience. Similarly, you will be invited to interview and required to undertake a short written paper in order to assess your suitability for the academic demands of the course. An offer of a place may subsequently be made.

Note:
You must hold GCSEs in English and Mathematics at Grade 'C' and above. If you intend to apply for PGCE to attain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) GCSE Science at Grade 'C' or above is strongly recommended.

International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.0 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses

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