7 Online Politics Preparatory Programs

Evolve your leadership perspective and learn to develop a responsive business strategy that can adapt to a changing global context.

This Diploma of Higher Education in History and Politics wide-ranging course will develop your knowledge of history while providing a critical understanding of political issues, concepts and institutions. You’ll tackle such exciting and challenging issues as power and equality, debates in politics at the national and global level, culture and beliefs, imperialism and resistance, and class and gender.

Gain exclusive global perspective with specialists at The Economist. A shift within international politics is underway as the rivalry between the United States and China intensifies. Alongside this contest, the state of the climate, migration levels, and aging populations are all of concern to world leaders. The New Global Order: How Politics, Business, and Technology are Changing is an online short course from The Economist. It is designed to equip you with a unique blend of conceptual and practical understanding of global politics and its impact. This six-week course takes you on a journey through the main players in power, their political strategies, economic goals and relationships, crucial events, the role of technology, and the sweep of global trends throughout. You’ll gain a better understanding of how your organization may be affected and how you should respond to emerging shifts.

Prepare for further study of politics at degree level, with an introduction to political philosophy, democracy and ideology.

PPE: Climate Change, Politics, and Environmental Justice is a course that delves into the examination of the political challenges and economic ramifications associated with both the proactive measures and lack of action in addressing anthropogenic climate change, the accelerated warming of the Earth's temperature fueled by fossil fuel consumption and the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The course utilizes case studies at local, national, and international levels to explore these issues comprehensively.

While the world has been moving increasingly towards greater inter-connectivity through trade, infrastructure, communications, and migration, criticism of ‘globalisation’ has been growing ever louder. This wide-ranging course explores the process of globalisation, its macroeconomic implications, and the role of international organisations such as the United Nations. You will examine some of the responses to globalisation, from populist political movements like Brexit and Trumpism to diverse transnational social movements such as Black Lives Matter and the Arab Spring of 2011. In so doing, the programme will engage with ethical and theoretical constructs to help us to understand better the thinking behind the differing dynamics we are examining. This course is perfect for students seeking to understand some of the most significant political phenomena of our time.

The study of political science will prepare you to function as a citizen in your community, serve as a government employee or elected official, or become a civics or government teacher. It will also develop your understanding of the role of government in everyday life, business, and world events.