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Overview
People, ideas and finances shape our lives and societies. We’ll help you understand how that happens, unpicking the complexities and multiple perspectives behind today’s political and policy challenges. Whether you are passionate about a public-facing political career, or making your mark in professional civil service, international or charity roles, you’ll graduate as a versatile thinker and effective communicator ready to launch your career.
Entry requirements
Welsh Baccalaureate
in place of one
BTEC
DD · combined with A levels
A levels
AB · 35 UCAS points · plus BTEC at D 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects We are happy to admit applicants on the basis of five Highers, but where we require a specific subject at A level, we will typically require an Advanced Higher in that subject; combined with BTEC
English language requirements
IELTS
6.5 overall, no part below 5.5
If English is not your first language, we require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component for this programme. English language qualifications for undergraduate study.
Fees
International students: £26,567
UK students: £10,050
Start dates
2027
Application deadline
January (UCAS deadline, 2027 entry)
Campus
Lancaster, UK, United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
118 countries
Undergraduate
Academic
Typical offers are based on: High School Graduation Diploma plus APs or Associate Degree HSGD - Complete High School Graduation Diploma with GPA 3.2 to 3.4 depending on the course Plus three APs with scores of 5,4,4 to 5,5,5 depending on the course* OR Associate Degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to 3.2 depending on the course Some programmes will consider other applicants substituting honors/college-level classes in place of AP scores on a case by case basis. Detailed information for applicants from the United States
English language
The English language requirements vary depending on the course that you are applying for, details about our requirements can be found on the entry requirements tab. We accept the following tests as evidence of English language ability for the majority of our undergraduate courses: Recognised Qualification Standard Entry Level IELTS Academic ( UKVI Approved ) 6.5 overall, minimum of 5.5 in each element IELTS Academic (Other Centres) including IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) 6.5 overall, minimum of 5.5 in each element IELTS Online 6.5 overall, minimum of 5.5 in each element TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition) - tests taken before 21 January 2026 87 overall, minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 17 in speaking and 20 in writing TOEFL iBT (including Home Edition) - tests taken from 21 January 2026 4.5 overall, minimum of 4 in each element Cambridge English: Advanced CAE 176 overall with at least 162 in each element Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) 176 overall with at least 162 in each element CaMLA ECPE Grade C2 GCSE/IGCSE/O Level English Grade C / 4, or Grade B for IGCSE English as an Additional Language Kaplan Test of English 478 Main Flight score, minimum of 410 in each of the…
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