BA (Hons) Politics

Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

English Language Requirements

The English language requirement for this course is an IELTS average score of 6 or above, and for each component, 5 or above. For further information check the international entry requirements for all our courses here: www.salford.ac.uk/international/entry_requirements/

Suitable For

Students have gone to a range of career paths that include elected office, education, the civil service, broadcast and print media, and non-governmental agencies. The skills our students develop make them flexible for all sorts of career options in the public and private sector.

Applicant profile

We are looking for highly motivated students with a genuine interest in politics, who welcome new and challenging ideas. You should have good communication skills, be able to work with others as well as work independently, good writing skills and good time management as you will be doing a variety of tasks and have deadlines to meet.