**Summary**
Our Economics with Politics & International Relations BSc (Hons) is designed to teach you how to think critically about how the world operates, with a particular focus on governments and political institutions within them. An advanced understanding of economics will give you key insights into political decision-making and policy. Through your major, you will develop quantitative skills to understand and evaluate economic events and decisions in the real world. This will be complemented by your study of political theory, the organisation of government, and international relations for your minor.
**Teaching & Learning**
You will typically experience an average of 13 or more hours of high-quality contact time in each teaching week, in considerably smaller groups than are the norm for UK institutions at the undergraduate level, if you choose to study Economics as your major subject. The exact number of contact hours will depend on your choice of minor subject and any optional courses.
Your contact hours will include a mixture of teaching methods best suited to the subject matter and to achieve the learning outcomes for each individual course. Teaching formats include small group tutorials, seminars, and lectures of between 10 and 60 students for your degree courses.
**Where can this degree take you?**
Your degree and Diploma from NCH can take you anywhere. Career paths of a few recent graduates of the Economics major at NCH London include:
Following summer internships at Eden McCallum and CIBC during his undergraduate degree, Charlie (2015) landed a graduate role as an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank, based in Paris. He has now returned to London and is currently an Investment Banking Associate at Greenhill & Co. Sabrina (2015) took a summer internship at Shillings and landed a place at KCL in the Masters in Risk Analysis and a graduate Analyst role at Accenture. She is now a Consultant at BCS.
Nick (2017) graduated with a job as Associate Consultant at OC&C Strategy Consultants.
Valentin (BSc (Hons) Economics with Politics & International Relations, 2018) is now studying for her Masters in Mechanical Engineering at UCL. Charles (BSc (Hons) Economics with Philosophy, 2018) is a Consultant at Simon Kucher & Partners.
Harry (BSc (Hons) Economics with Politics & International Relations, 2019) is currently an Assistant Economist at the Committee on Climate Change. Poppy (BSc (Hons) Economics with Politics & International Relations, 2019) is currently an English Teacher at Teach First.
More information about the course can be found at: https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/degrees/undergraduate/economics/economics-with-politics-international-relations-bsc/
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
- Economic History
- Topics in Economics
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- International Relations: Theory and Practice
The NCH Diploma
- Critical Reasoning
- LAUNCH: Introductory Capabilities
Year 2
- Microeconomics I
- Microeconomics II
- Macroeconomics I
- Macroeconomics II
- Econometrics I
- Econometrics II
- Old Powers, New Powers: Imperialism, Colonialism and the Modern State
The NCH Diploma
- Science Literacy
- LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities
Year 3
- International Organisations: Global and Local
Plus two from:
- Political Economy and Globalisation AND Political Economy in a Post-Neoliberal World
- Finance I AND Finance II
- Research Design AND Dissertation (Economics)
Plus three courses from:
- Industrial Organisation
- Economics of Education
- Economics of Financial Crises
- Global Economic Policy
The NCH Diploma
- Applied Ethics
- LAUNCH: Applied Capabilities
Find out more about the programme structure at: https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/degrees/undergraduate/economics/economics-with-politics-international-relations-bsc/courses/
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
Q316
Institution code:
N53
Campus Name:
Devon House, London
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Students studying the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside three A Levels may be eligible for an alternative offer.
Please note that A Level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by NCH as one of your A Levels. We do not accept native language A Levels as part of your A Level offering.
Please note that we do not count Highers and Advanced Highers in the same subject.
All 45 credits should be Level 3.
The Access to HE Diploma will be considered on a case by case basis -- please contact us for further guidance.
Please note that we do not count Highers and Advanced Highers in the same subject.
Our typical offer for applicants who are studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma is: “An overall score of 35 points OR 6, 6, 5 in subjects taken at Higher Level.”
Please note, the overall score of 35 points includes TOK and the Extended Essay, and students must achieve a pass in the IB Diploma for entry to our courses.
BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma are considered on a case by case basis when offered in combination with required A Level(s) - please contact us for further guidance.
If your qualification is not listed, further information about other qualifications we consider can be found at: https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements-country/
Contextualised Admissions
NCH is committed to widening participation and fair access. When we review an application, we also take into consideration a number of socio-economic factors, school performance data and other pieces of information for UK applicants. If students meet certain eligibility criteria, we will make an offer lower than our typical entry requirements, such as:
- An offer that is one grade below standard entry requirements of AAB (or the equivalent)
- An offer that is two grades below standard entry requirements of AAB (or the equivalent)
More information about our contextualised admissions system and eligibility criteria can be found at: https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/about-us/academic-handbook/widening-participation/aspiring-students/
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
New College of the Humanities offers a select number of highly prestigious scholarships to recognise exceptional academic potential and achievements. These awards are worth up to £2,000 per year towards the NCH London tuition fees. Our Admissions team automatically considers all applicants for a scholarship award.
We are committed to providing help to students requiring financial assistance to start and complete their studies. The College offers means-tested bursaries to Home Fees students depending on household income.
More information about our scholarships and bursaries can be found at https://www.nchlondon.ac.uk/home-fees/
Provider information
Devon House
St Katharine's Way
London
United Kingdom (England)
E1W 1JP
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