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Politics at University of Dundee

University of Dundee is ranked 76th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £31k after five years.

The University of Dundee, Scotland18 courses

#76 of 92 for politics21
Geopolitics to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your points with the students who started, whose totals include extras like a fourth A-level or EPQ. The real offer is on the university’s course page.

How it compares with other politics courses

  • Student satisfaction80%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course85%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs55%About average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26.5kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)171More 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–BCC9%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB6%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB22%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more58%

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£26.5k£28k average
  2. 3 years£24.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£31k£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 (83%).
  • Least competitive entry: International Relations and Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 152 UCAS points, against 179 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: History and Politics (90%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: Politics and Psychology.
  • Geopolitics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • International Relations and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • Business Economics with Marketing and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • Economics and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • Economics and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • English and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • Geography and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
  • History and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    180*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

* 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.

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

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