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UndergraduateDe Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Get involved with today’s key issues and challenges in politics and education through this dynamic programme. With course content designed to boost your employability through interactive sessions and diverse assignments, you will develop and enhance the skills you need to succeed in the industry. By uniquely combining politics with education studies, you’ll gain the fundamental knowledge to thrive across multiple sectors and broaden your future career possibilities. You will interact with industry professionals from across the globe, with guest speakers frequently joining us on campus to share their expertise, including at the Congress to Campus event in November. Our staff have developed research-led teaching, with exciting modules on international politics and decolonising politics, ensuring you’re learning from the latest developments in the field. Maximise your career potential with support from our dedicated placement and careers team, securing valuable professional experience through tailored placement opportunities. Many of our students have launched successful careers in local government, not-for-profit organisations, and top global companies.
- Benefit from the combined study of politics and international relations with education, developing highly sought-after transferrable skills and enhancing your career prospects post-graduation.
- You will have the opportunity to engage with real political actors, including local councils, MPs and community organisations, on current issues.
- Develop your knowledge with research-informed teaching from passionate academics who are actively engaged in the subjects, creating an intellectually stimulating learning environment.
- Experience a range of teaching activities and a variety of assessment methods, ensuring your learning remains dynamic and enabling you to develop a broader range of skills.
- Employability is foundational to all course and assessment design, you will develop a broad range of critical analysis and presentation tools that will equip you for your chosen career path post-graduation.
Modules
First Year Block 1: Ideas and Change in Politics and International Relations Block 2: Journeys and Places Block 3: EDUC1403 Block 4: Comparative Politics and Democracy Second Year Block 1: Political Theory - Why Big Ideas Matter Block 2: Work Skills / Placement Module Block 3: EDUC2401 or EDUC2433 Block 4: Political Research in Action Third Year Block 1: Politics of the Americas Block 2: Decolonising Politics Block 3: EDUC3413 or EDUC3423 or EDUC3433 or EDUC3432 Block 4 (Year Long): Politics and International Relations Project
Assessment method
The course is delivered through lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials, online activities, opportunities for field trips and self-directed study. You will have timetabled meetings with your personal tutor and careers and/or subject meetings scheduled throughout the year. We have developed a range of alternative and authentic assessments including podcasts, posters, policy papers, blog posts, reflective portfolios, projects and photo essays that provide different ways to demonstrate your skills. In the first year, you will take a college-wide interdisciplinary module, the first iteration of which is called Journeys and Places. In the second year, you will learn more advanced theoretical perspectives, taught by experts in various disciplines. You will conclude the second year by studying research methods, where you will learn about and develop new skills that will empower you to work collaboratively and build relationships with peers. The third year concludes with the submission of the long project or dissertation.
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- L220
- Institution code:
- D26
- Campus name:
- Leicester Campus
- Campus code:
- Y
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Student Outcomes
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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 |
| International | £15750 | 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 note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government.
Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH