Undergraduate degrees

The Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) is a large and friendly department. It is widely regarded as one of the fastest growing, most dynamic and forward-looking departments in the country.

Choose to study in the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) and take the opportunity to examine some of the most important political issues, both at a national and international level, that we, as citizens, face in the 21st century. In addition, we offer several Joint Honours programmes.

As well as focusing on your degree of choice, you will have the opportunity to take part in events and activities that will enhance your all-round knowledge and learning experience. For example, you can participate in round-table discussions, help organise visiting speakers, go on trips to Westminster and Whitehall and hear invited politicians and leading international academics speak.

At undergraduate level, the department offers degree programmes in:

International Relations

Single honours:

Year abroad options:

Major-minor degrees:

Year abroad options:

International Relations with a language:

Joint honours:

Year abroad options:

Political Science

Single honours:

Year abroad options:

Joint honours:

Year abroad options:

Political Economy

Single honours:

Year abroad options:

Degrees with year abroad:

Each year from within POLSIS up to a quarter of our students have the opportunity to complete a year abroad as part of their degree program and benefit tremendously from increased confidence and different academic perspective of having studied a politics based degree in a foreign country.

International Relations

Politics

Political Economy

Sociology

Find out more about studying on a year abroad degree.

Other related degrees:

Fees and funding

For entry in September, fees are:

For UK students beginning their studies in September 2020, the University of Birmingham will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year. The fees for your first year of study will therefore be £9,250. Visit our tuition fees page for more information.

Learn more about fees and funding.

Home/EU students

Undergraduate Home/EU student fees 2020-21
Fee Band Full-time
Undergraduate £9,250

Overseas students

Overseas students entering in 2020-21
Fee Band (Undergraduate) Full-time
Band 1 (Classroom) £18,420

Scholarships

At Birmingham we ensure that fears about finance do not constrain prospective students from considering university and that excellence is rewarded.

The University offers a range of additional financial support for students studying at Birmingham in the form of bursaries, grants and scholarships.

Learn more about our scholarships and awards .

How to apply

Apply through UCAS at www.ucas.com using the course code.
Learn more about applying.

University of Birmingham's UCAS code number is B32.

UCAS

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a UK organisation responsible for managing applications to university and college.

UK, EU and international students applying for most undergraduate degree courses in the UK will need to apply through UCAS.

You submit an application via the UCAS website with a list of up to five courses. All choices are confidential during the application process so universities and colleges considering an application cannot see your other choices. Applications must be completed by mid-January of the year that you wish to start university.

You can monitor the progress of your application using the UCAS Apply system.

 

International students

The University of Birmingham has been welcoming international students onto our campus since 1900.

We have one of the largest and most vibrant international student communities in the UK, with 5,000 international students from more than 150 different countries and 31% of our academic staff from overseas.If you would like further information about entry requirements, how to apply and funding options, then you can visit our international students webpage. You may also wish to take a virtual tour of our campus.

Student profile

International undergraduate Sarah Heta takes you on a tour of a typical day in the life of an International Relations student at the University of Birmingham.

 

If you decide to come to POLSIS, you will be assured of both a warm welcome and an exciting, challenging and rewarding programme of study.