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Politics at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast is ranked 85th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 77% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months.

Typical offer ABBNorthern Ireland18 courses

#85 of 92 for politics15
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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 satisfaction77%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course90%About average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs46%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)129More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB28%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB29%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more11%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£28k average
  2. 3 years–£25k average
  3. 5 years–£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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: History and Politics (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: International Relations and Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 128 UCAS points, against 156 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: English and Politics and French and International Relations (100%).
  • Year abroad: 4 of the 18 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, LLB.
  • Accredited by Law Society of Northern Ireland: Law with Politics.

  • International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    133
    Graduate jobs
    40%
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Relations and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    93%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    71%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Anthropology and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    137*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Anthropology and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    137*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    146
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • French and International Relations

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    137*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • French and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    137*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    75%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    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 (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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