BA (Hons) Politics in London United Kingdom | King's College London

Our Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Politics provides a rigorous and engaging curriculum that examines international relations, comparative government, and political philosophy while strengthening your analytical and research capabilities.
Key advantages
You'll cultivate critical thinking skills to evaluate major political challenges independently while gaining versatile abilities for academic, professional, and personal growth.
Thanks to our department's interdisciplinary approach, you'll frequently examine the connections between political systems and economic principles.
The first year introduces fundamental concepts in global and domestic politics along with statistical methods used in political science. During years two and three, you'll select from diverse electives including advanced methodology courses, complemented by core requirements that vary between the Politics BA and BSc programs.
In your final year, you may opt to undertake a dissertation by defining a significant political issue and formulating a research plan with faculty supervision. Leveraging skills developed throughout the program, you'll execute and document original research on a self-selected topic for your culminating dissertation project.