At Brighton we offer four distinct but interconnected politics degrees – you can choose to specialise in gender politics, international relations or social change, or study one degree encompassing all of these elements.
As a politics student, you’ll be part of our School of Humanities and Social Science, which has a reputation for its research in radical politics, applied philosophy and ethics, critical theory and social movements and global politics.
You’ll be learning as part of a lively community at our Brighton: Falmer campus, with accommodation, a library, restaurants and cafes, and a students' union shop and bar on-site.
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Through our Radical Futures research centre we harness disruptive ideas, open debate and progressive thinking to redress the inequalities and social injustices of the twenty-first century.
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If you’re holding an offer for a politics degree or still thinking about applying there’s lots you can do to get your learning off to the best possible start.
The European Political Affairs Society run by students in Politics and International Relations BA(Hons) degree picked up the BSU New Society of the Year Award at a recent ceremony.
Politics and International Relations BA(Hons) student Lily Bye on what it’s like to study this subject at the University of Brighton.
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