Always seeking political cause and effect, our course casts light on aspects of life you might never ordinarily connect to politics and government. You investigate the scope of political science as a field of inquiry, and the methods used by political scientists, in order to explore questions concerning both what does occur in politics, and what should occur in politics. You study topics including: Concepts in political science: state, laws, wars and political parties International relations Democratic systems Political power Obligations, freedom, rights and equality Politics at Essex is all about moving from opinions to evidence. You will quickly learn to ask – and how to answer – the “how do you know?” question. We train our students to be fearless and independent, to question everything and to draw on the broadest possible range of facts and ideas.

International Students Requirements: English language test results High school diploma or equivalent with official transcript Level 3 qualification or equivalent More information about requirements you can find on the webite https://www.essex.ac.uk/international/country-specific-information