The BA Politics will help you to understand and analyse major political issues that affect the lives of millions in the UK and beyond, such as populism, terrorism, austerity and war. Politics can be understood as decisions about who gets what, when and how, but complex issues are rarely the result of a single factor or process. This means that students need access to a broad range of expertise. This is what our Department of Politics - one of the best known in London and beyond - offers. Our academics are experts in a variety of geographical areas, including Britain, America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. They publish books and articles in major academic journals on the full range of sub-fields in political studies, including: - public policy (when faced with an economic crisis, why do some governments opt for ‘austerity’ measures but others do not?) - international political economy (how do emerging powers such as Brazil and India seek to affect major international political and economic decisions?) - voting behaviour (what factors underpin the electoral success of European radical right parties?) - political theory (what is the fundamental nature of democracy?) You will be taught on the basis of new knowledge generated by the people teaching you. We seek to engage not only with the wider public by publishing articles in newspapers and journals, but also with politicians and policy-makers who make crucial political decisions. The Department of Politics hosts the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life which brings together political practitioners, activists and elected political actors to debate the big democratic questions about contemporary British politics. Special features of the BA Politics include: - an option module on Parliamentary Studies taught in conjunction with the House of Commons outreach service - skills modules designed to help you understand not only what new research tells us about the political world, but to critically assess how new knowledge is produced - study workshops on crucial academic skills, including note-taking, essay-writing and exam preparation. **Highlights** - Birkbeck is a distinguished centre of research and teaching excellence in politics. Our central London location puts us at the heart of the UK's political life and at the centre of academic London. Our courses are designed to encourage independent thinking and hone your argumentative, analytical and critical skills, while our teaching uniquely moves across the boundaries between subjects, encompassing, among others, economics, history and sociology. - Our Department of Politics is over 40 years old and has a reputation for the excellence of its teaching and its internationally significant research. - In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), Politics at Birkbeck was ranked 17th in the UK. - Our departmental building was once a key location for members of the Bloomsbury Group, so you could be studying in rooms that have hosted distinguished visitors, including T. S. Eliot, George Bernard Shaw and Maynard Keynes.

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: LL20

Institution code: B24

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Year 1

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We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential. FOUNDATION YEAR DEGREES If you need extra support before starting an undergraduate degree, we offer a BA Politics with Foundation Year degree, which provides an extra year of supported study. This is an ideal route if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree. Once you successfully complete the Foundation Year, you will automatically advance onto the main degree. ALTERNATIVE ENTRY ROUTES Students who have completed Birkbeck's Certificate of Higher Education in Politics and International Studies may be given entry to the second year of the degree.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.bbk.ac.uk/study/2022/undergraduate/programmes/UUBAPOLT_C/#entry-requirements

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England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	14560.0	Year 1

Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their programme. Tuition fees for students continuing on their programme in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.

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