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Politics at De Montfort University
De Montfort University is ranked 32nd of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £35k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBCEngland4 courses
How it compares with other politics courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC70%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC30%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%
What graduates earn
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 4 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: Politics and International Relations (90%).
- Most students stay on: Politics and International Relations (95%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
Politics and International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 72
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £35k*
History, Politics and International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 77*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £35k*
Politics with Education Studies
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 77*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £35k*
Politics with Mandarin
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 77*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £35k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- University of HullRanked 30
- Nottingham Trent UniversityRanked 31
- Brunel University of LondonRanked 33
- University of ManchesterRanked 34
Nearby
- University of Leicester0 miles away, ranked 69
- Loughborough University14 miles away, ranked 19
- University of Nottingham21 miles away, ranked 14
- Coventry University22 miles away, ranked 88
Living in Leicester
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with De Montfort University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
De Montfort University accommodation