Our Political Science and Philosophy joint honours degree will help you acquire important analytical skills. A knowledge of politics helps you to understand and explain what governments do. It also teaches you a great deal about human nature. Politics is not only what political scientists study, but also an activity in which professional politicians, civil servants and ordinary citizens take part. Students applying for this degree will join the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) – a department that consistently scores high in the National Student Survey (NSS) and is consistently viewed as one of the best departments in the country. Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment.

Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive.

Our Political Science and Philosophy joint honours degree

will help you acquire important analytical skills. A knowledge of politics helps you to understand and explain what governments do. It also teaches you a great deal about human nature. Politics is not only what political scientists study, but also an activity in which professional politicians, civil servants and ordinary citizens take part. Students applying for this degree will join the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) – a department that consistently scores high in the National Student Survey (NSS) and is consistently viewed as one of the best departments in the country. Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive.