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Politics and International Relations at University of Manchester - UCAS

Course summary

The BSocSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations is our single honours course for politics specialists. Our teaching and top-level research is structured around three core themes:

  • Comparative Politics;
  • International Politics;
  • Political Theory.
In Year 1 and 2, you will take course units from across the three core areas, plus options from other disciplines, such as Economics, Sociology, History, Philosophy or Languages. By your final year, you will have an advanced understanding of politics, which reflect the research expertise of our staff. Our significant size allows us to support internationally recognised research across a range of areas including several large and distinctive research clusters This also contributes to the quality of our teaching; we offer you a variety of course units that builds directly on our research expertise. We will help you to develop solid intellectual foundations within the discipline, while also giving you increasing choice and diversity of subjects and approaches as you progress through your second and third years. You can also apply to spend Year 3 studying abroad at one of our partner universities as part of a four-year degree option.


How to apply

You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2024.

If you already have a 2024 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.

Application codes

Course code:
L200
Institution code:
M20
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

The University recognises a number of foundation programmes as suitable for entry to this undergraduate programme: Applicants completing the INTO Manchester in partnership with The University of Manchester international foundation programme are required to achieve AAA in academic subjects and grade A in the EAP. Applicants completing the NCUK International Foundation year are required to achieve AAA in academic subjects and grade A in the EAP. For all other foundation programmes please see our full list of approved UK foundation programmes.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5With no lower than 6.0 in any component.
TOEFL (iBT)92With a minimum of 21 in Listening and Speaking, 22 in Reading, and 23 in Speaking.

All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either: - GCSE/iGCSE English Language grade B. - IELTS 7.0 overall with no lower than 6 in any component. - TOEFL (IBT) 92 overall with minimum of 21 in listening and speaking, 22 in reading and 23 in speaking. - iGCSE English (Second Language) grade B. - An acceptable equivalent qualification. Please note that if you hold English as a second language iGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your iGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the academic School for clarification. The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires that every student from outside the UK and the EU must show evidence of a minimum level of English Language in order to be granted a UK visa (Tier 4 visa) to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level. This level is often referred to as the 'B2 level'. Additionally, our individual Schools may ask for specific English Language proficiency levels that are necessary for their academic programmes. In most cases these requirements are likely to be higher than the B2 level.

Acceptable English Language Qualifications

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/admissions/language-requirements/


Student Outcomes

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60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
75%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please see our website for the International Fees for each course.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students. Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.

Politics and International Relations at University of Manchester - UCAS