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- Politics and Portuguese BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
This course combines politics and international relations with the study of Portuguese, the most widely spoken language in the southern hemisphere. This provides a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.You will study the politics of individual countries and governments and the relationships between countries, communities and individuals.Politics is organised around three themes:- political theory- comparative and national politics- international relations.You will follow a structured language course in Portuguese, as well as explore the rich literature, cinema, history, thought, politics, visual culture of Portuguese-speaking countries and communities. You will spend your third year abroad in a Portuguese-speaking environment, extending your language skills and cultural knowledge. To find out more about studying abroad, visit Global Opportunities (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/global-opportunities/go-abroad/).Both schools encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, resulting in a vibrant learning environment as staff respond to new research in their teaching. This course combination offers an enriching experience with exciting intellectual challenges, providing a range of options that allow you to pursue your own interests.Teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, and one-to-one project supervision. Assessments may include presentations, essays, commentaries, exams, collaborative projects, debates, podcasts, video essays, and dissertations.Our course will ensure you practise a range of skills, which will make you attractive to future employers in the sector of your choice.Portuguese can be studied from beginners' level only. All modern languages students have access to our state-of-the-art Multimedia Centre. You can also access extracurricular activities such as talks by visiting speakers, societies, language cafés, student newspapers, and talent shows.
Application deadline
31 January
Tuition fees
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£ 23,900per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
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- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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Standard offer: AAB including an essay-based subject.Contextual offer: BBB including an essay-based subject.Essay-based subjects include: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art and Design (all pathways); Business Studies; Chinese; Classical Civilisation; Classics; Drama; Economics; English Language; English Language and Literature; English Literature; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Film; French; Geography; German; Government and Politics; Greek; Health and Social Care; History; History of Art; It
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