Politics BA

Course description

Take a critical look at what is happening in UK and global politics - develop your own views to explain what can be done to address some of the big issues affecting society today.

We are more engaged with politics now than ever before. We see this all the time in our everyday lives, from protests and elections, to human rights activism and debates on social media.

As a BA Politics student, you will explore some of the key issues of today and use theories and case studies to develop and demonstrate your views.

You’ll cover topics that are regularly debated, such as climate change, gender and migration, and learn from academics whose research has helped shape policy on a range of topics like tax justice, digital campaigning and access to education.

With a large variety of optional modules to choose from, you can tailor your degree to your particular areas of interest and research the topics that you think are really important.

You will also have core modules each year that are designed to give you a solid foundation in the theories, methods and analytical skills that you’ll apply to your studies.

With Access Sheffield, you could qualify for additional consideration or an alternative offer - find out if you're eligible.

• Standard offer
• Access Sheffield offer

English language requirements |

You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course, we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department.

Equivalent English language qualifications

Visa and immigration requirements

Other qualifications | UK and EU/international

Graduate careers

Studying politics and international relations lends itself to a whole range of different careers.

Of course it is the perfect subject if you want to go into government, policy analysis and academia, but you may be surprised to know that the transferable skills and knowledge that you will gain from the modules we have on offer appeal to employers from a whole range of sectors. 

Alumni from the department have gone on to work in professional, political and administrative organisations across the world, in local, national, and international government, the charitable sector, education, the media, public relations, research and the private sector.

We recognise how important employability is to our students, so we ensure that there are plenty of opportunities to add valuable work experience to your CV. This could be from projects that you work on as part of your course, such as drafting policy reports, or one of the many work experience options you can undertake with support from the faculty employability hub.