Economics and Politics

This dual honours degree focuses on the interaction between economic and political aspects of the modern world. the course analyses political ideas, institutions and practices. it also gives you a solid grounding in modern economic theory.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

We offer you the chance to do a year-long work placement, starting after your second year. this is a great opportunity to get paid work experience with some of the uk's top employers who want to recruit the best students from sheffield. recent placements have been with bank of england, lloyds bank, ibm, asos and mercedes-benz.

• Type: Mandatory

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Some of our graduates become professional economists in government, industry or the city. others enter related professions - banking, ‭insurance, accountancy, sales and marketing, and ‭retail management. recent graduates are now working for the bank of england, hm treasury, the european parliament, pwc, deloitte, ibm and rolls royce.ur degree programmes are designed so you can tailor your course to your own interests and career aspirations. they also provide a foundation to go on to work in a wide range of professional, political and administrative organisations across the world, in local, national, and international government, the charitable sector, education, the media, public relations, research and the private sector.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. The University of Sheffield has partnerships with the following companies: