This course combines the two complementary fields of politics and philosophy in a joint honours programme, with around half of the programme in each field. Your knowledge of each will enhance the other. The study of politics involves analysis of the ways in which individuals and groups define and interpret political issues and seek to shape government decisions. It encompasses a broad spectrum of activities relating to public affairs, from elections and bureaucracies to wars and terrorism. Philosophy poses challenging questions, underlying many of the issues confronting the world today, considering topics such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics and law, and science. Politics graduates have a range of skills and can fit into a variety of positions in modern life. Our former students have followed careers in business and banking, in law, in central and local government, in teaching and research, in public and university administration, and in journalism and television.