Undergraduate
BSc Politics
Is this
programme for me?
This
degree is for you if you wish to study politics from a
scientific, historical and philosophical viewpoint.
Programme
aims
To
provide a grounding in political theory, political
institutions and the main theoretical approaches to
democracy.
Programme
structure
The
degree consists of 12 units when taken through the
Standard Route and 9 units through the Graduate Entry
Route.
Prestige and
career progression
The programme
has been developed by academics at the London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE), regarded as an international centre
of academic excellence and innovation in the social sciences.
This degree will prepare you for a career in areas of business
and banking, law, local and central government, teaching and
research, public and university administration, and journalism
and television.
Flexible
study at a reasonable cost
You
have between 3-8 years to complete the programme (or a
minimum of 2 years on the Graduate Entry Route). The
total fee payable to the University is £3,013 for the
Standard Route. The Graduate Entry Route costs £2,278.
Please note that these figures do not reflect any annual
fee increase and assume completion in the minimum study
period permitted.
Study
materials
The
study materials that we send you include:
-
‘Strategies for success’ – an academic and study
skills handbook containing information about study
techniques, planning your studies, making the best
use of resources and preparing for examinations.
-
Student handbook.
-
Subject guides (offering advice on how to use
textbooks).
-
Past exam papers and Examiners' reports.
-
Regulations.
You need
to provide your own textbooks - they provide the main
focus of your studies - so before you register for the
programme the University will advise you to consider the
facilities available to you locally, and how accessible
books are likely to be.
Study support and online resources
You can
either study independently at a pace that suits you, or
enrol for additional classes at a local institution
(either full time or part time) and benefit from the more
formalized support this provides.
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LSE
arranges a Study weekend in February each
year. This consists of short courses designed to help you
with examination preparation and technique. You will also
have the opportunity to discuss your studies with subject
specialists.
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LSE also runs a Summer School
each year, usually from July to mid-August, to which all
students are welcome.
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Online resources including news items,
Examiners' reports and past exam papers, student
handbooks, Regulations and reading lists.
-
Online Library giving access to
Justis.com, JSTOR, ABI/INFORM, Academic Search Premier and
Business Source Premier.
|
Summary of key dates |
| Application
deadline |
17 September (non-EU)
17 October (EU)
in the year before you
intend to sit your first examinations |
| Registration deadline |
30 November |
| Despatch of study
materials |
Shortly after
your registration form is received |
| Examinations take place |
May/June |
If you do not have
traditional 'A' levels or their equivalent, the Access
route has been designed to provide you with an entry
route to the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management,
Finance and the Social Sciences. The Diploma in Economics,
a qualification in its own right, similarly provides an
entry route to these degrees (please note that for the Diploma
in Economics attendance at an institution that has been
given 'permission to teach' by the LSE is compulsory).
