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BA (Hons) British Politics and Legislative Studies

University of Hull, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Gain a thorough understanding of the UK’s political system. Then apply it to the real world during a unique 12-month placement in Westminster working for a Member of Parliament or a peer, where you’ll get in-depth exposure to British parliamentary procedures and behaviors.

Studying at Hull opens doors to those considering a career in Parliament. Our graduates are well known throughout the major UK political parties.

So many of them now work in Westminster that they’ve become affectionately known as ‘the Hull Mafia’.

General Eligibility

Points can be from any qualification on the UCAS tariff but must include at least 80 points from

  • A levels

  • BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma, or Extended Diploma

  • OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma, or Extended Diploma

  • CACHE Diploma or Extended Diploma

  • Irish Leaving Certificate

  • Scottish Highers

  • Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

  • or a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications

Alternative qualifications

  • IB Diploma: 32 points

  • Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum of 128 UCAS tariff points.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

COMPULSORY

  • Research Proposal

  • Research Paper

  • Self-Evaluation Document

2 Year 1

COMPULSORY

  • British Political History since 1945

  • Introduction to Political Ideologies

  • British Government

  • Introduction to Policy-Making

  • Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • Introduction to Global Political Economy

3 Year 2

COMPULSORY

  • The Contemporary House of Commons

  • Electoral and Voting Systems

  • Political Research

  • Parliament in the UK: Approaches to Reform

OPTIONAL

  • Rethinking Political Economy

  • The Global South and Development

  • History of Political Thought

  • Understanding the European Union

  • Understanding America

4 Year 4

COMPULSORY

  • Dissertation

  • Comparative Legislatures

OPTIONAL

  • Culture Wars

  • Politics of the Environment

  • Dangerous Minds

  • UK Politics in an Age of Austerity and Brexit

  • Contemporary Political Philosophy

  • Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union

  • Germany in the New Europe

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill.

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