International Political Economy

Our International Political Economy BSc is designed to meet increasing demand for an interdisciplinary course that prepares students for both the public and private job markets.

This bespoke programme – the first degree in IPE in the UK – provides training in a range of conceptual and analytical skills. These will help you analyse the challenges facing decision-makers in business and politics in the global age.

You will be able to analyse complex dynamics of the global markets, financial systems and national political structures. You’ll have the skills and knowledge to draw connections between economic, political and social processes driving major changes on the global scene.

- Study politics, the economy and society as a whole, developing a fully integrated understanding of the world’s changing economic and political topography

- Receive interdisciplinary training from the largest concentration of world-renowned experts in IPE and related fields

- Benefit from our close links to business, the financial sector, policy-makers and think tanks

- Develop data literacy, analytical skills and in-depth understanding of micro- and macro-economic theory that are sought-after a wide range of careers