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Politics at Aston University

Aston University is ranked 38th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £34.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBCEngland7 courses

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Politics and International Relations to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other politics courses

  • Student satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs60%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)105About average (average 109)

The marker shows the typical (median) politics course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC24%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC45%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB18%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more1%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£28k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£34.5k£31.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 7 politics courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: History and International Relations (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Business and International Relations. Half of the students who started had more than 106 UCAS points, against 118 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Business and International Relations (95%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Politics and International Relations

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and International Relations

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    106
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Politics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and International Relations

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Relations and Sociology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and Sociology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    118
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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