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Politics at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University is ranked 82nd of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £32.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBBOxford Campus, England18 courses

#82 of 92 for politics18
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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 satisfaction81%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course84%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)101Less competitive than 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 CCC40%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC35%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB3%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA1%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£28k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£32.5k£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 18 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 BBC (Business Management and International Relations) to BBB (International Relations and Politics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Business Management and International Relations (BA, 3 years, year abroad) (92%).
  • Least competitive entry: History and Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 96 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Geography and International Relations (95%).
  • Placement year: Economics, Politics and International Relations (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad), Business Management and International Relations (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Economics, Politics and International Relations (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: International Relations and Politics (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year), Business Management and International Relations (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Economics, Politics and International Relations (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • International Relations and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    99
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Relations and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    102*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Anthropology and International Relations

    BA/BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    102*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Management and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    102
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Communication, Media and Culture and International Relations

    BA/BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    102*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Communication, Media and Culture and Politics

    BA/BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    102*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and International Relations

    BA/BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    102*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Politics

    BA/BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    102*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics, Politics and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    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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