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Globalisation: History, Politics and Culture at University of Brighton - UCAS

Course summary

Explore the many dimensions of globalisation through politics, history, and culture in this distinctive course. The Globalisation: History, Politics, Culture degree sharpens your critical thinking on vital world issues like migration, human rights, racism, imperialism, and environmental sustainability and gives you the means to think critically about our globalised experience. You will study past and present challenges, such as the West-Middle East relations and decolonisation, in small, engaging seminars with passionate, research-active experts. On graduating, you will be equipped for rewarding careers in journalism, politics, publishing, teaching, NGOs, business, or academia. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

  • Expert staff: your teaching team includes academics who develop leading research as part of the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics.
  • Small group assessed seminars: a distinctive feature of this course is its focus on verbal communication, helping to ensure you develop your capacity to discuss and debate ideas, and to speak confidently and clearly in public. Group and individual presentations feature prominently in seminar work and our final year project includes an oral presentation.
  • Second year placement: you have the opportunity to take a placement, giving you valuable work experience and contacts.
  • An interdisciplinary approach: drawing on, and combining, various disciplines to understand topics and ideas, you will develop a deep and multilayered approach to contemporary issues.
  • An engaging curriculum: you will benefit from a curriculum designed to be both challenging and stimulating, with a mix of lectures, seminars, debates, and collaborative projects.
  • Real-world application: this course encourages you to apply theoretical approaches to real-world issues, preparing you to address contemporary global challenges.
  • Join a vibrant community: our programme offers visiting researchers and practitioners, reading groups, public lectures and workshops.

Modules

Year 1 Historical Inquiry Globalisation, Conflict and the Environment Studying Cultures Democracy Philosophical Inquiry The Politics of Representation Year 2 Critical Traditions in Western Thought 1 Critical Traditions in Western Thought 2 Option pathways Colonialism in the Contemporary Global Order Development and Sustainability Philosophy and Literature Self and Society Morality, Politics and the Good Life Race and Resistance Politics, History, Ideology Radical Histories Final Year Pathways Transatlantic Enslavement and the Making of Race Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention Final Project for Humanities Subject Area


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
VL12
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification.

Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
70%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £17250 Year 1
International £17250 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

The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher. *Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Globalisation: History, Politics and Culture at University of Brighton - UCAS