Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

Change here for Clearing courses

Viewing as a student from United States living in United States interested in Undergraduate courses

You are looking at:

Courses starting in 2026

OK, GOT IT

Looking for Clearing information?

CHANGE
Info

Politics with Economics with professional placement or study abroad

University of Bath

Add to favourites
University of Bath
UCAS CODE: A101

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Explore contemporary global challenges through the lens of politics and economics. These include climate change, inequality and international conflict. By combining the study of politics and economics, you’ll develop a deep understanding of how and why some of the biggest global decisions are made. You’ll gain fundamental knowledge of economic and political theory, and apply this to key challenges facing national and international society. This will allow you to critically analyse major issues, such as terrorism and climate change, and how we can respond to them.In Year 1, you’ll focus on the core concepts of politics, international relations and economics. You'll study micro and macroeconomic theory and methodology, and explore contemporary political and economic systems.In Year 2, you'll improve your knowledge of comparative politics, international security, and the economics of money and finance, while developing your skills in research design and methods. Through a broad range of optional units, you'll be able to start specialising your knowledge.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 27,300per 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 Bath

University of Bath

  • University League Table

    8th

  • Campus address

    University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AY, England

VIEW PROFILE

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Economics

    9th out of 77

    11th out of 74 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    175 74%

    13th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    93.0 93%

    6th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    40th

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    165 76%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    7th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.01 75%

    60th

    3

Suggested courses

Bristol, UWE
NEARBY

Business Management and Economics (with Foundation Year) - BA (Hons)

Bristol, UWE

University league table

University of Nottingham
SIMILAR RANKING

Industrial Economics with Insurance with a Placement Year

University of Nottingham

Economics league table

8
Loughborough University
MOST VIEWED

Economics and Finance (with placement year)

Loughborough University

University league table

7

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!