Course summary
From climate change to extreme poverty, society faces a series of urgent challenges. This Politics and Social Change degree course provides you with an understanding of the political world that created these crises, along with the creative and digital skills required to contribute towards solutions. In the Global Challenges Lab, we support you to conduct independent research projects that investigate solutions to current global issues. You will learn how to communicate your ideas, making films, podcasts and data visualisations, designing political and social media campaigns, and writing policy papers and political speeches. You will have opportunities to study global, national and local politics, environmental politics, the politics of sex and gender, political theory and the politics of protest and social movements. A choice of options allows you to shape your course to reflect your interests. This course has your future employability at its heart. You’ll gain experience working with employers on live briefs, placements, and political campaigns. We support you to develop a portfolio of work to showcase your skills to future employers. You will graduate as an experienced digital communicator and researcher who understands how to practically apply their skills to transform the world. We offer three other politics undergraduate courses.
- Politics BA(Hons)
- Politics and International Relations BA(Hons)
- Politics, Sexuality and Gender BA(Hons)
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L201
- Institution code:
- B72
- Campus name:
- Brighton
- Campus code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A level - BCC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 12 credits M: 33 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements. Or equivalent English Language qualification. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £13842* | Year 1 |
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 |
International | £13842* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT
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