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This European Politics BA will give you an in-depth knowledge of politics and government with an emphasis on Europe. Over the course of three years, you’ll research the domestic policies of European countries, get a detailed knowledge of the integration of the European Union and its impact on governance in member states, and analyse the position of Europe in the international system.

Key benefits

• Learn from a multi-national faculty with a wealth of knowledge in the major fields of political science, international relations, and international political economy.
• Pursue your own interests in the areas of politics and international studies by choosing from a wide range of optional modules covering countries from Europe and around the world.
• Gain an in-depth perspective on the governments, politics and histories of European countries.
• Benefit from close links with departments and institutes across KCL, including the Department of International Development, War Studies, Department of Political Economy, and the Dickson Poon School of Law.
• Enhance your studies by learning key skills in research methodology to enable you to conduct your own research.

You’ll begin your European Politics BA studies with an Introduction to Politics, then learn about the Making of Modern Europe. You’ll get to choose from a range of modules to really focus your studies. For example, you could learn about the modern German state, get an understanding of Russia, or study global Iberian perspectives. You can also tackle topics such as British politics, international economics, or the causes of war.

Your second year will teach you Political Analysis and Research Methods in Political Science, and you’ll learn about the Integration of the European Union. You’ll also get to study a variety of topics such as resisting racial capitalism, comparative European politics, Foreign Policy Analysis and International Political Economy. You can also focus on specific countries, with modules on everything from nationalism in Spain or politics and society in France, to institutions, identity and society in Russia, and more.

The final year of your European Politics degree is entirely composed of optional modules, allowing you to truly tailor your specialism. Optional modules in your final year include The Political Economy of the Financial Crisis, European Public Policy, and The Middle East in the Global Political Economy. You could choose to focus on specific countries with modules on contemporary French, German or Spanish politics. You could study authoritarianism, EU-Africa relations, or European gender politics. You can even choose to be taught about corporate social responsibility or the political economy of inequality – or to complete a 10,000 word dissertation on a research topic that inspires you.