Politics with Foundation Year

About this course

Politics confronts issues with contemporary relevance and immediate practical implications, asking who and what has the power to shape how we exist in society. It is a discipline that demands both knowledge and argument, requiring you to understand how political institutions function, how ideologies compete, and how power is exercised and contested, and to engage with the most pressing issues of our time, from climate change and international security to democratic reform and human rights. At York St John University this four-year, full-time programme with foundation year provides a supported introduction to politics and academic study before you move into the full degree curriculum. The foundation year builds the academic skills and political knowledge needed to engage successfully with the degree, making the programme accessible to students who want to develop their preparation before

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 0% of graduatescards →

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