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Politics and Economics - BA (Hons)

University of Reading

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Combine the specialist study of politics with a grounding in economics, and explore the key forces driving contemporary democratic society, with our BA Politics and Economics degree. At the University of Reading, our three-year joint course is offered by the School of Politics and International Relations and the Department of Economics.In politics, our wide range of core and optional modules will give you a strong foundation in topics such as:comparative government and politicspolitical theoryinternational relationscontemporary democracy.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,850per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    Whiteknights Campus, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UD, United Kingdom

The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    44th out of 77

    37th out of 74 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    119 51%

    47th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    38th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.08 77%

    35th

    15
  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    118 54%

    46th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    75.0 75%

    34th

    8
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.27 82%

    12th

    26

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