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Course Overview

Our Politics and International Studies course covers all the core areas of the discipline and offers a range of options focusing on theories and ideologies, international relations, and the study of the politics of individual nation-states.

Among other aims, our Politics and International Studies degree provides:

  • A detailed knowledge and understanding of contemporary political analysis;
  • An excellent training in social research methods;
  • The ability to apply theoretical perspectives and concepts to real-life problems, and;
  • An appreciation of the complexity and diversity of political problems in society.

The degree equips graduates for employment in a range of careers in the statutory, voluntary, and private sectors.

Our curriculum is based upon the research and scholarship of the staff team. We aim to encourage students to become research literate and have a strong understanding and appreciation of the research carried out within their discipline.

Students are introduced to central questions driving political change across the world today and discover how academics, including their own lecturers, are trying to address them.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

A level

The A Level requirement for this course is BCC*.

Applied General Qualifications

BTEC Extended Diploma QCF overall award profile DDM.

OR

BTEC Level 3 RQF National Extended Diploma with overall award profile DMM.

You may also meet the course entry requirements with combinations of different qualifications to the same standard. Examples of combinations include:

A levels with BTEC Level 3 QCF Subsidiary Diploma or BTEC RQF National Extended Certificate.

A level with BTEC Level 3 QCF Diploma or BTEC Level 3 RQF National Diploma.

For further information on the entry requirements for this course please contact the administrator as listed in Contact details.

Irish Leaving Certificate

104 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of four subjects at Higher Level and one subject at Ordinary Level. English Grade H6 or above (HL) or Grade 04 or above (Ordinary Level) if not sitting at Higher Level.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is grades BCCCC

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is grades CDD

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile minimum of 24 points (12 at higher level) - 25 points (12 at higher level).

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Overall Access profile 60%

GCSE

GCSE Profile to include CGSE English Language grade C or above (or equivalent).

English Language Requirements

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Fees

Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Fees

£4530

England Scotland Wales the Islands and EU Fees

£9250

International Fees

£14910

This information was accurate on : 15/04/2021
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