Our 50:50 programme offers you the opportunity to combine the study of politics with another subject at degree level. You’ll learn about a broad range of political institutions and ideas and will have the chance to specialise in any aspect of Politics, while also gaining expertise in another subject of your choice. 50% Economics develops students’ understanding of the theoretical foundations of economics and their relevance for analysing economic behaviour and policy. Students gain familiarity with analytical and quantitative tools used to examine real-world economic issues and develop the ability to interpret economic evidence. The programme introduces key developments in economic theory, enabling students to appreciate advances in the discipline. Students will also apply economic theories and evidence to consider sustainable policy responses that balance economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and social equity, while demonstrating awareness of global economic challenges and responsible global citizenship. Please note that the economics weighting cannot be increased from 50% to 75%. This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). You can choose either the China Studies Track, where you will take courses from the China Studies Degree, the Creative Track, or the Entrepreneurship Track . XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool. Most Combined Degrees allow you to adapt the weighting of each by 25% after the first year, helping you to keep your options open. Please note, however, students studying either a Business or Economics pathway in combination with another subject cannot increase from 25% to 50% or from 50% to 75% and it is not possible to transfer from a 50% to 75% Law. To find out more about your programme choice, please go first to our Combined Degrees webpages: liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/combined-degrees.
A Level: AAB | Including Mathematics grade A. Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details. | Scottish Higher: AABBB | AABBB and Mathematics at Grade A in Advanced Higher. | Access to HE Diploma: 33 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma: 12 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma | Pass relevant Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits with 33 at Distinction including a minimum of 12 credits in Maths and 9 at Merit | GCSE/National 4/National 5 GCSE Mathematics at grade 5/C and GCSE English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications and applicants who do not meet the GCSE English requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances. | Scottish Advanced Higher: ABB | Including Mathematics grade A. | Extended Project: A | Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and 3 A levels and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be ABB including Mathematics grade A or ABC including Mathematics grade A plus A in the EPQ. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 32 UCAS points | 32 points overall with no score less than 4 including HL Maths grade 6 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in 3 HL subjects including HL Maths grade 6 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): DDD | DDD in a Business related subject and A level Mathematics grade A. Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details. | Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017): H1H2H2H2H3H3 | including H1 in Mathematics. | Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015): B | B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus grades AB at A level to include Mathematics grade A. Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.
If this is your first degree and you are a Home student applying for entry in 2026, you do not have to pay your fees upfront. Instead, you can take out a tuition fee loan which is paid straight to the University. This is available to most students, no matter what their household income. Please note, for Home undergraduate students, 2026/27 fees have yet to be confirmed. Tuition fees are subject to increase each year, subject to the government’s regulated fee limits. For information, for UK students applying for 2025 entry the Tuition Fee was £9,535. You will find full information about tuition fees in the “Fees and funding” section of all course pages on our website. Or see the “Paying for your studies” section of our website for more information. Some of our programmes charge less than the full £9,535 fee: • Psychology BSc (Hons) (2+2 programme with Foundation element), run in collaboration with Wirral Metropolitan College. • Programmes with a year in industry or a year abroad Some programmes which include compulsory fieldwork or additional elements such as the Pilots Licence in Aerospace Engineering may incur additional costs. Where this is the case, those costs will be outlined at on-campus events such as the University Open Days or Applicant Discovery Days. For further information please see: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/ — Tuition fees for Home undergraduates 2026/27
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