DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

If transferring to Single Honours Politics, student must take 'Introduction to Political Data Analysis'.

Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.

The Sociology Project Preparation 0 credit course is only compulsory for students who are taking the Sociology Project in 4th year.

Students who have passed either Introduction to Statistics for Social Science (SSPS08008) or Doing Social Research with Statistics (SSPS08007) are not required to take Doing Survey Research (SCIL10063) and should take a Sociology Honours Option course instead. Students who have not taken Introduction to Statistics (SSPS08008) or Doing Social Research with Statistics (SSSPS08007) must take Doing Survey Research (SCIL10063) as compulsory course.

Students intending to write the Dissertation in Politics and International Relations must take Research Design in Politics and International Relations (PLIT10106) in Year 3 or 4. It is strongly encouraged taking Research Design in Politics and International Relations in Year 3.

Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.

Junior Year Abroad Students will be expected to find suitable equivalent courses for Doing Survey Research, Designing and Doing Social Research and Social Theory that have been approved and signed by the Sociology Exchange Co-ordinator on their Learning Agreements. In cases where students have been unable to find equivalent courses, they must take at least ONE of these in year 4.

Students intending to write the Dissertation in Politics and International Relations and who have not taken Research Design in Politics and International Relations (PLIT10106) in Year 3 must take it in Year 4.