Studying Politics enables students to address critical political questions, such as:
- Who has political power?
- Why do they have it?
- To whom are they accountable?
- In whose interest do they exercise it?
- What is globalisation?
- Is violent protest ever justified?
The Politics course offered by Brunel University London consists of both compulsory and optional modules, a typical selection can be found below. Modules can vary from year to year, but these offer a good idea of what we teach.
Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.
Employability
Studying politics will equip you with a range of transferable skills that will enable you to follow the career you want after graduation.Ê 85% of our graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduating (Unistats).Ê Regular career events for law students are offered by the University's award-wining 'Professional Development Centre' (PDC) and the Department avidly supports the professional development of our students.Ê
Careers and your future
Our students pursue a wide variety of jobs after graduating. Some go into Politics and the civil service and have worked for Members of the Parliament such as John McDonnell MP, or former Labour party general secretary Baroness McDonagh.Ê Other graduates have joined Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Home Office, GCHQ and military intelligence.
Others work in the public and private sectors, law and NGOs whilst some graduates become researchers, teachers and librarians.Ê
