BSc Politics and Social Policy
Postgraduate
In Birmingham
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Postgraduate
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Birmingham
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Different dates available
Why choose this course? Politics at Aston is currently ranked Top 20 in the UK for Employability in the latest Guardian University Guide and Sunday Times University Guide. Social Policy at Aston has been ranked 6th in the country in the Times Good University Guide 2013. Politics at Aston achieved 95% Overall Satisfaction in the 2014 National Student Survey.
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About this course
3 years full time or 4 years with integrated placement year
UCAS Code: L201
Typical Offers
A-levels: ABB from 3 A-levels. General Studies accepted. If your predicted grades are close to those stated in Aston's typical offers and if you are interested in Aston University and the courses we offer we encourage you to apply to us as one of your 5 UCAS choices. In addition to your predicted grades, when making offers we also consider your previous academic performance (eg AS grades, GCSEs), your school/college reference and the commitment and motivation you...
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Subjects
- IT
- Politics
- University
- Social Policy
- Government
- Employability
Course programme
The Social Policy strand of the course examines the major economic and social issues facing governments across the world, and the policies developed and delivered by governments and other organisations. It builds upon various A-levels, including Politics (e.g. the role of the Government), Sociology (e.g. modern forms of power), Economics (e.g. market failure), Geography (e.g. globalisation) and Business Studies (e.g. Government support for enterprise).
The Politics strand of the course is concerned with the study of government and political action. In year one you will study introductory modules in Politics, the European Union, and governance. At the core of your second year are modules dealing with the history of political thought, as well as a focus on British, foreign and domestic policy. In your final year a politics research dissertation on an agreed topic of your choice counts for a substantial and challenging part of your programme.
Aston is ranked 5th in the UK and 1st outside London for graduate employability - beating Oxbridge (2012 Sunday Times University Guide).
BSc Politics and Social Policy