Political Economy BA/BSc 36 months Undergraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

38,300 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

14 Jan, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Economy is a high- quality, interdisciplinary course that will equip you with the skills and knowledge to understand, analyse and contribute to the political and economic institutions of the 21st century, both in the UK and globally.

Depending on the modules you choose, you can graduate with either a BA or a BSc degree.

Key benefits
  • Academic study of advanced, cutting-edge economics and political science concepts and methods.
  • With over 150 members, the Department of Political Economy is one of the largest multi-disciplinary concentration of scholars with a focus in the field of political economy.
  • Key research and teaching areas of the department include subjects and topics from economics, political science, public policy, and political theory.
  • Your learning will be supported by an internationally recognised team of experts and leaders in their fields.
  • The degree features a wide range of required and optional modules covering theory and empirics in the field of political economy and will develop your qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
  • You can choose to take a number of optional modules offered through our other Programmes (e.g., Politics BA/BSc, PPE), in addition to those offered as part of the main Political Economy degree course.
  • We rank 4th in the UK for Politics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Economy is a high- quality, interdisciplinary course that will equip you with the skills and knowledge to understand, analyse and contribute to the political and economic institutions of the 21st century, both in the UK and globally.

Depending on the modules you choose, you can graduate with either a BA or a BSc degree.

Key benefits
  • Academic study of advanced, cutting-edge economics and political science concepts and methods.
  • With over 150 members, the Department of Political Economy is one of the largest multi-disciplinary concentration of scholars with a focus in the field of political economy.
  • Key research and teaching areas of the department include subjects and topics from economics, political science, public policy, and political theory.
  • Your learning will be supported by an internationally recognised team of experts and leaders in their fields.
  • The degree features a wide range of required and optional modules covering theory and empirics in the field of political economy and will develop your qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
  • You can choose to take a number of optional modules offered through our other Programmes (e.g., Politics BA/BSc, PPE), in addition to those offered as part of the main Political Economy degree course.
  • We rank 4th in the UK for Politics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).

Admission Requirements

38+
69+
185+
7+
100+
97+

14 Jan 2026
3 Years
Sep

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
38,300 GBP

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