Pathway + Bachelor

Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

UK

What will I learn?

How and why do governments try to regulate markets? Why are Central Banks independent? What explains the fluctuations of stock markets and exchange rates? How important is the economy for the outcome of elections? What is globalisation and how does it impact our daily lives?Economic and political events dominate domestic and international news, and impact on our day-to-day lives, as well as shaping the future. This course should interest you if you want to gain an understanding of politics and economics, but also want to understand the interaction between the two disciplines. You 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 you study a range of topics such as:- Macro- and microeconomics- Political systems and political ideas- Research design and statistical methods- Globalisation and international development- European Union economics and politicsOur Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We are rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.Meanwhile, our 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).

Which department am I in?

Government

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£20,500.00 (22,33,602) per year
£20500 Per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2025

Venue

Colchester Campus

University of Essex,

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£20,500.00 (22,33,602) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2025

Venue

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • University of Essex International College - Kaplan UK
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About University of Essex

At Essex, students learn to think differently, find new ways of doing things and adopt new techniques for solving problems.

  • World-leading academics in a research-intensive environment
  • Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees
  • Flexible course structure, students study what matters to them
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