Politics BA (Hons)

• British Political History
• Contemporary Issues in Politics
• Explanatory Concepts in Political Science

• Foundations of Politics
• International Politics
• Research Skills and Methods in Political Science

At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.

• Comparative Public Policy
• European Politics
• Modern Political Thought

• Communicating Politics
• Politics of Governance: East Asia
• Politics of Governance: Eastern Europe
• Politics of Governance: France
• Politics of Governance: Germany
• Politics of Governance: India
• Politics of Governance: International Institutions and Issues
• Politics of Governance: The European Union

We organise trips to Germany and France so you can learn more about the current political scene and meet with politicians and academics there.

If you study German politics, you can go on a trip to Berlin to visit the German parliament for discussions with politicians from all major parties.

You also visit other prominent historical landmarks such as the Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall.

At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.

Study abroad or Placement

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career

A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.

Year 3 at sussex

• Death of Socialism?
• Photography and Politics
• Political Change: Contemporary France
• Political Change: Eastern Europe in Transition
• Political Change: India
• Political Change: Political Parties and Party Systems
• Political Change: Politics and International Business
• Political Change: The European Union as a Global Actor
• Political Change: the Evolution of Post War European Integration

• Democracy and Inequality
• Feminism and Womens Political Activism in Britain
• Governing Technology
• Ideas of Progress and Decline in Modern British Politics
• Independent Study/Internship Option
• Parties and Voters in the UK
• Political Corruption