Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Global Politics - Including Placement Year

Our BA Global Politics is designed to answer these and other questions that lie at the intersection of domestic politics and global issues.
The course offers students a sound understanding of both the processes underpinning domestic politics, and their interactions with foreign policies as well as their exposure to international forces. Students can study a wide range of topics including:
Concepts in political science: state, laws, wars and political parties, International relations, Democratic systems and political power
Political economy, Politics of international institutions
All Essex, politics graduates have the distinction of a qualification from one of the world's leading politics departments.

Our students are in demand from a host of employers, in politics, the civil service fast stream, management, journalism, police, armed forces, commerce, business, finance, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), teaching and graduate research.

Our notable alumni include the Former Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon John Bercow MP, and our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including: Qatar Financial Authority, NATO, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Houses of Parliament Research Unit, United Nations Development Program, Department of Health

A-levels: ABB
BTEC: DDD, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.
IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
Access to HE Diploma:15 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.
We also consider T-levels

IELTS - 6.0 overall
TOEFL IBT - 76 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing