ABB at A-Level 

Further Informationon entry requirements.

No - one of the strengths of the Department is the diversity of knowledge and background that students bring to their study.

Other than a willingness to learn and to work with others, we have no special requirements.

We strongly encourage applications from mature candidates, even if you do not possess all the formal qualifications listed above. We do consider individual cases carefully. Please contact the Admissions Staff if you would like further details.

Yes! We have an international student body and regularly accept students from overseas. You should try and ensure that there is a degree of parity between your qualifications and the English A level system if you can: please contact the Admissions Staff if you need advice. For students whose first language is not English, evidence of proficiency in English is required (see the university guidelines).

No.

Yes. All applicants, from school, college, university, kindergarten, UK, overseas, or wherever must apply through the UCAS system.

We don't have these. They should be obtained from UCAS, PO Box 28, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52 3LZ. UK. Tel. +44 (0)1242 223707. email: apprec@ucas.ac.uk. If writing to UCAS from outside the UK, a payment of £5 sterling made payable to 'UCAS' should be sent to cover the costs of postage and packing.

You will automatically go into the UCAS clearing system. Because we also lay weight on areas of the application other than exam grades alone, we do take some students who narrowly miss their grades. Make sure that you have written an accurate and positive personal statement on your form, and remember to tell us about your extra-curricular achievements as well.

We do take a few late applicants, but you should contact the Admissions Staff for advice before making your application.

Yes. We would make you an offer in the usual way and hold your place for a year. But please note that we cannot normally defer an entry for more than 12 months.

If you have 120 credits or equivalent from the first year at your previous institution, you can transfer into the second year of the course at Surrey, subject to satisfactory references from your previous institution. You should ensure that we have a copy of your academic record when submitting your application. Transfers, like other applications, are handled by UCAS.

Yes! There are various Open Days and Information Days where this is possible. We'd be very pleased to meet you! You should contact our Admissions Administrator (politics@surrey.ac.uk) if you are interested in attending. There are also details of University open days here.

Yes, eligible students can apply for the Chancellor's Scholarship. More details can be found here.

There's a full list of modules on the website and in the prospectus.

You can also request an information pack from politics@surrey.ac.uk

For a typical module, you will have a one hour lecture every week and a smaller seminar group every fortnight. Some of our modules involve you working on specific projects or negotiation games, which mean trying out some different ways of working.

As with most courses here at Surrey, we offer a placement year to our students. Since politics is such a broad topic, this might cover anything from working for a MP or MEP, through lobby groups to international organisations.

Our record of graduate employment is among the very best in the country. The vast majority of our students find work as soon as they graduate, in a wide variety of fields. Some students continue in academic research, at Surrey or other institutions. Other students pursue professional careers in government, business or education.

Yes. View further details on the English Language Programmes website.

We are a very friendly department, with a strong collegiate atmosphere and a thriving performance profile. The range and quality of the course we offer is excellent. Guildford is a very pleasant town in which to be a student, and London is only 35 minutes away by train.

This is a bit of trick question, because you already know a lot about politics, because it isn't just to do with politicians and who won what election: politics is about how people interact with one another, about human society and the processes of conflict and consensus that tie us together. If even you haven't studied politics before, you're not at a disadvantage.

If you feel you really know nothing about the subject, then there are many good general introductory textbooks that you can read. However, it's probably just as helpful to simply start reading the newspaper or watching the news every day, thinking about what's happening in the world and about how all the different things are linked to each other. Why do not find out about local politics in your area and see how it can affect your life.

Not at all! Unlike many other subjects, we don't expect many of our students of politics to turn into politicians. Politics teaches you not only about the world of politics, but also a set of skills that you can apply to any area of life. Being 'political' is simply one part of a very broad subject.

Not a problem! Politics covers much more than just governments and elections. Our degrees at Surrey recognise the wide sweep of politics, which is why they include things like social policy, citizenship, political communication and the environment. We hope that we can open a whole series of doors into the world of politics for you, so you can find what most interests you.