Undergraduate
BSc
Politics and International Relations
Is this
programme for me?
This
degree is for you if you wish to combine a study of both
politics and international relations, or go on to
postgraduate study in this area.
Programme
aims
To provide an
understanding of how political power is distributed and organised
within the state and between states.
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,
international organisations, journalism, the civil service and
the public sector.
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 advice 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).
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Past exam
papers and Examiners' reports - these
resources are updated annually and are
available to download.
-
Regulations.
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.
-
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.
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).
|
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 |
