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Politics at University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen is ranked 52nd of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBCOld Aberdeen, Scotland35 courses

#52 of 92 for politics35
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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 satisfaction85%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs60%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)160More 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 CCC5%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC10%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA20%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more50%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£28k average
  2. 3 years£24k£25k average
  3. 5 years£31.5k£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 35 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 (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Half of the students who started had more than 136 UCAS points, against 195 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics and Politics (100%).
  • Placement year: Politics and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs) offers one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.

  • Politics and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    93%
    Entry points
    160
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Anthropology and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    162*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Anthropology and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    162*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Management and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    172
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Management and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    162*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    162*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    162*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Film and Visual Culture and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    162*
    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 (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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