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The unique four-year BA course includes a year-long placement in
the House of Commons. The degree provides you with a theoretical
and practical grounding in parliamentary procedures and behaviour,
and sets parliament within the broader context of the British
political system. However, an understanding of Britain alone is no
longer sufficient to enable specialists to make sense of our
history and politics. A wide range of optional modules allows you
to study political theory, international relations, political
economy and European politics.
The joint LLB degree in Law and Legislative Studies also
includes a year at Westminster and shares many politics modules
with the BA.
Requirements
Each application is treated individually, so our offers vary.
Our typical offer, however, is 340 UCAS points from three A levels
(or equivalent). You will also have to attend an interview. You do
not need to have studied politics previously.
Structure
The first year of the BA gives you a broad introduction to
political science. In Year 2, specialist modules on legislatures
and on elections and voting systems prepare you for your
Westminster placement, which takes place in Year 3. Assigned as a
research assistant to an individual MP, you participate in two
practitioner-led seminar series and enjoy the rare privilege of
undertaking original research on which to base your final-year
dissertation. In the final year, you have considerable latitude to
structure your own degree, taking one mandatory module (Comparative
Legislatures) and picking four optional modules from more than 20
offered by the department.
| Courses offered |
| |
Years |
UCAS code |
Typical offer |
| Single Honours |
| British Politics and Legislative Studies (BA) |
4 |
L230 |
340 |
| Joint Honours |
| Law
and Legislative Studies (LLB) |
4 |
ML12 |
340 |
Page last updated by Matthew Ho on
10/11/2011