Politics with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

Understand the political issues shaping – and dividing – societies around the world, and discover the integral role politics plays in every aspect of people’s lives globally.

On this political studies degree, you’ll tackle the major issues facing people and politicians today, including Brexit, the NHS, and life in a ‘post-truth’ world.

You’ll learn politics theory, how the political world works and look at how our Parliament functions, as well as how the law and our institutions interact. You’ll study the historic moments that have shaped our democracy – and learn the skills required to play your part in changing minds, shaping policy and fighting inequality.

Course highlights
Learn from staff at our Centre for European and International Studies Research (CEISR), whose research directly impacts government policy
Tailor your politics degree by choosing optional modules that match your interests and career ambitions, from gender in politics, to radicalisation and the rise of the far-right
Attend events and talks led by people working in local, national and international government (including current MPs and staff from the US Department of Defence), and political journalism
Go on field trips to locations such as the Houses of Parliament
Take part in a simulated ‘academic conference’, where you’ll present political theory in a paper that will be discussed with your peers
Have the opportunity to organise your own political campaign in your second year, on a political issue you care about
Choose to do a work placement year after your second or third year on this Connected Degree - we're the only UK university to offer flexible sandwich placements for undergraduates
Go on an exchange at a university outside the UK, such as Nagoya University in Japan, Science Po or Caen-Normandy University in France, The Hague University of Applied Sciences or University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, University of Western Carolina in the USA, Prince Edward Island University or Carleton University in Canada, or Edith Cowan University in Australia
Take advantage of our Institution-Wide Language Programme and learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, choosing from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

5 years sandwich with foundation year and work placement