Bachelor of Science - Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year) (LL4F)

Economic and political events dominate domestic and international news, and impact on the day-to-day lives, as well as shaping the future. This course should interest students if they want to gain an understanding of politics and economics, but also want to understand the interaction between the two disciplines. They study economic methods while exploring the very nature of democracy and the ways in which governments use the economy for their advantage. One this course students study a range of topics such as:

• Macro- and microeconomics • Political systems and political ideas • Research design and statistical methods • Globalization and international development • European Union economics and politics

The Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. It is rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and has consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.

Meanwhile, the Department of Economics is top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% of their research rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (REF 2014).