
BA (Hons) Politics
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
Turn your passion for politics into power to shape real change. In UEA's BA Politics, you'll combine rigorous academic analysis with hands-on experience to understand how political decisions affect everything from local communities to global climate action. 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, or a semester abroad. You’ll even have the opportunity to experience the workings of the UK Parliament first-hand.
Key highlights
- Explore inequality, human rights and environmental governance debates
- Research on emerging trends including AI's impact on democracy
- Taught by academics engaging with governments, NGOs and social movements
- Study US, European and Indo-Pacific politics through internships
- Semester abroad option alongside blog and podcast opportunities
- Chance to experience the workings of UK Parliament first-hand
Entry requirements
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements: International Baccalaureate 32 points overall. Irish Leaving Certificate 3 subjects at H2, 3 subjects at H3 Scottish Highers AAABB or above. Scottish Advanced Highers BCC or above. A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BCC — or above
- Scottish Highers: AAABB — or above
- Irish Leaving Certificate — 3 subjects at H2, 3 subjects at H3
Careers this course leads to
- Policy Analyst
- Parliamentary Researcher
- Public Affairs Consultant
- Civil Service Officer
- NGO Campaigns Officer
- Political Journalist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,100 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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