Politics is an established, widely recognised A-Level with universities, and provides an excellent base for careers in law, journalism and the media, business and management, civil service and local government.

The first two modules include electoral systems and voting behaviour, parties and pressure groups and features of a representative democracy which includes the study of Parliament, institutions of the EU, devolution, local government, Prime Minister, cabinet and the civil service. 

In the second year of the course students will study US Politics, including US Elections and Voting Behaviour, US Political Parties and Pressure Groups, as well as the US Constitution, Executive, Legislature and Judiciary.

General college entry requirements. (See page 10 for details.) In addition, you should have at least grade C in English Language and an interest in current affairs.