Year 1

Core modules

• Introduction to Politics (double module)
• Political Concepts (double module)
• Comparative European Politics
• The Government and Politics of the USA

Option modules

Choose two option modules from:

• The Global Cold War: International Relations 1945-1989
• Key Concepts in International Relations
• Order and Disorder: International Relations from 1989 to the Present
• Power in the World Economy

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

Core modules

• Preparing for your Dissertation
• Political Parties in Contemporary Britain

Option modules 

Choose three option modules from:

• Political Ideas
• International Theory
• The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
• Politics of the Global South
• A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing and Sustainability since 1945
• Digital Histories
• Beastly Histories
• Fight the Power! Race, Rights and Protest in the USA

Then choose two option module from:

• European Union Politics
• Governing Societies in Conflict
• International Security Studies
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• History in the Classroom
• World's End: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Environmental Crises
• Domestic Revolutions: Women, Men, and the Family in American History
• Imperialism and Decolonisation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year Abroad or Year in Industry (optional)

Year Abroad

We’ll make sure you have everything you need for your future career: not just by awarding you a high quality degree, but also by helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to make your mark in the world as a Citizen of Change. One way you can do this is by opting to take a Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3 of your degree.

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.

For more information, including a list of destinations, please visit our Study Abroad website.

Please note

• A year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.
• You may be eligible for a travel grant from Student Finance England.
• Places are offered on a competitive basis, and eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2.
• Language courses, at beginners or advanced level, are available through our Languages at Leicester scheme.

Year in industry

A year in industry gives you the opportunity to gain professional experience of working in a sector related to your course, whilst developing workplace skills and building a network with people in industry. It is normally a paid position and can take place in the UK.

Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with industry experience. By taking up this option, you will benefit from real-world experience in a workplace setting, enabling you to make an easier transition from studying to working after you finish your degree. It will also strengthen your CV significantly in preparation for entering the graduate market.

Benefits of a year in industry

• Develops the key skills required for the graduate market
• Expands your professional networks
• Enables you to turn classroom theory into real-world practice
• You will receive your degree with 'a Year in Industry' 

What does the year in industry involve?

You will be introduced to the year in industry programme in your second year. You will find your own placement with support from the central Placements Team you in searching for suitable placement opportunities, and undertaking the recruitment and selection process.

Whilst on your year in industry you will continue to be supported by the School. This will include communication with you and your manager, and a meeting in your place of work. You will undertake written work to capture your learning from your industry experience.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

Modules

Choose three option modules from:

• Feminism
• The American Presidency
• The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
• The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
• International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
• The Conservatives: Ideology, Statecraft and Party Change
• Global Justice and Human Rights
• Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
• Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
• Comparative Public Opinion
• Animals and the Environment
• Parliamentary Studies

Then choose two option modules from:

• American Political Development
• Politics of Contemporary War and Conflict
• Gender, Race and War
• Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa
• Grenfell: Violence and the Possibility of Non-Violence
• Race, Caste and Political Theory
• The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
• The Politics of Slavery

Plus your Politics Dissertation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.