BA Politics & Social Policy

The BA Politics and Social Policy is a distinctive degree course offered by University of Birmingham which equips students with the ability to critically understand the world around them. The degree blends theoretical learning on power, democracy, and conflict, with practical-oriented insight on the problems of poverty, inequality and welfare provision.Course Content: The BA Politics and Social Policy course introduces students to the study of politics and provides a comprehensive grounding in the different ways of thinking about key issues within politics and society. It exposes students to the different political systems, ideas and values, and trains them to critically analyse and compare political phenomena in different societies.Key Modules: Throughout the duration of the programme, students experience a rich variety of modules, ranging from 'Foundations in Political Analysis', 'Introduction to Social Policy', ‘Comparative Politics’, 'History of Political Economy' to 'Politics and Policy Research'.Future Careers: Successful graduates of this course can expect to work in a variety of roles in the public, private and voluntary sectors, either directly related to politics and social policy or where the skills developed are highly valued. The program opens up career opportunities in fields like International development, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Civil Service etc.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.