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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

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 B in the EAP with writing and speaking grade B and listening and reading grade C. Applicants completing the NCUK International Foundation year are required to achieve AAA in academic subjects and grade B in the EAP with writing and speaking grade B and listening and reading grade C.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5With no lower than 6.0 in any component.
TOEFL (iBT)100100 overall with a minimum of 20 in each subset.

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) 100 overall with a minimum of 20 in each subset. - 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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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
75%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Fees for entry in 2025 have not yet been set. For entry in 2024 the tuition fees were £9,250 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2025 entry.
Politics and International Relations at University of Manchester - UCAS