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Politics at London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science is ranked 2nd of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £35.5k after 15 months, rising to £51k after five years.
Typical offer AAAHoughton Street, London, England10 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 CCC3%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB6%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more69%
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 10 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.
- Typical offers range from AAB (International Social and Public Policy with Politics) to A*AA (Philosophy, Politics and Economics).
- Highest student satisfaction: International Relations and Chinese (93%).
- Least competitive entry: Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 160 UCAS points, against 216 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: International Relations and Politics and International Relations (100%).
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
International Relations
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 190
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £35.5k*
Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £35.5k*
Politics and International Relations
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 175
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £35.5k*
History and Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 187
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £35.5k*
International Relations and Chinese
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 93%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 204
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £35.5k*
International Relations and History
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 184
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £35.5k*
International Social and Public Policy with Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 161
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £35.5k*
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 216
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £35.5k*
Politics and Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 189
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £35.5k*
Politics and Philosophy
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 192
- Graduate jobs
- 85%*
- Salary
- £35.5k*
* 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 WarwickRanked 1
- Oxford UniversityRanked 3
- Durham UniversityRanked 4
Nearby
- King's College London0 miles away, ranked 8
- UCL0 miles away, ranked 11
- Birkbeck, University of London0 miles away, ranked 16
- City St George's, University of London0 miles away, ranked 35
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with London School of Economics and Political Science’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
London School of Economics and Political Science accommodation