BA (Hons) Politics with a Year Abroad

Turn your passion for politics into power to shape real change. In UEA's BA Politics with a Year Abroad, you'll combine rigorous academic analysis with hands-on experience to understand how political decisions affect everything from local communities to global climate action. On our BA Politics with a Year Abroad course, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to spend your third year studying at one of our partner institutions across the globe.

At its core, politics explores how power operates in society – who has it and how it can be transformed. You'll investigate diverse political systems, analyse international relations, and engage with pressing debates on inequality, human rights, and environmental governance. Our curriculum balances classical political thought with cutting-edge research on emerging trends like AI's impact on democracy.

You'll learn directly from academics who actively engage with governments, NGOs, and social movements to influence policy. Put theory into practice as you study politics across the US, Europe, and Indo-Pacific region through internships, our blog and podcast series, and your year abroad.