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Economics with Politics with professional placement or study abroad

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Develop the skills and knowledge to become a thoughtful political economist. You'll explore the relationship between economics and political decision-making.

During this course, you’ll learn about the connections between society, the government, and the economy. You’ll examine the challenges facing individuals, countries and the international community using theories and methods from economics, complemented by key concepts from political science, like power, justice, conflict, and sovereignty.

You’ll learn to apply economic methods to policy issues while increasing your knowledge of UK and global institutions. This will help you understand how policies are formed and evaluated.

Year 1 will focus on building your economic intuition and core skills in mathematics, statistics, data analysis, and coding. You’ll also explore the exercise and evolution of power in societies and the role of politics in conflict resolution and consensus-building.

In Year 2, you’ll strengthen your command of economic theory and the econometric techniques and software tools used to estimate and forecast economic relationships. You’ll deepen your understanding of political theory and issues of conflict and security.

In your final year, you’ll choose from a range of optional units. This will give you the freedom to focus on your interests and career ambitions.

By the end of the course, you will have a deeper and more refined knowledge of the complex links between economics and political science.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
D111
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
D111
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level A*AA

Typical offer:
A*AA in three A levels including Mathematics.

Contextual offer:
AAB in three A levels including A in Mathematics.

Alternative offers with additional study:
AAA or A*AB in three A levels including A in Mathematics plus additional study - please see course pages on our website

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) D*DD

D*DD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) plus A in A Level Mathematics.

We prefer the above qualifications in Business and you must also be studying A level Mathematics. We can also consider BTEC qualifications in Engineering or Science, but we would expect you to demonstrate evidence of strong essay-based skills, such as strong GCSE performance in English and humanities subjects.

Access to HE Diploma D: 39 credits

A pass in the Access to HE Diploma with at least 39 credits achieved at Distinction including 12 credits from Mathematics units at Distinction.

We are looking for you to be studying a suitable level of Mathematics as part of your Access course (at least 12 graded credits of Level 3 Mathematics) to be able to succeed on our course.

Suitable applicants progressing via this route will be invited to interview as part of the admissions process.

Scottish Advanced Higher AA

AA in two Advanced Highers including Mathematics.

We make offers based on Advanced Highers. You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and your grades in these will be considered as part of your application. We prefer applicants who have achieved AAAAA in their Highers.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 36 points

36 points overall and 7, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects including either HL Mathematics.

We have a strong preference for applicants who are studying Higher Level Mathematics. If you are studying Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches we may be able to consider you. In this case the typical offer is 36 points overall and 6, 6, 6 or 7, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects plus 6 in the Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches.

We do not accept Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations for this course.

Contextual offer

6, 6, 5

International Baccalaureate Diploma
36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in either HL Mathematics.

AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh) Not accepted

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh) Not accepted

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh) Not accepted

AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh) Not accepted

GSCE requirements
GCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C (or equivalent from English language category B)

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home (UK) fees for 2026/27 have not yet been confirmed and are subject to parliamentary approval.

For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/

For information about our scholarships and bursaries visit: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/undergraduate-scholarships-bursaries-and-other-funding/

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