University courses
University courses
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Selected coursePolitics
GCSE and IGCSE preparation
- English and mathematics
Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
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University courses
- Politics
Politics degrees rarely require a named A level. History, Politics or English can be useful preparation.
- Mathematics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Law
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Economics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
Possible careers
- Newspaper or magazine journalist
Alternative route. Politics can support journalism. It is not a journalism training course.
- Economist
Related, but not enough on its own. Politics is not economics.
- Solicitor
Related, but not enough on its own. A politics degree does not qualify you as a solicitor. Law conversion or a law degree is a separate step.
This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.