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Politics at University of Manchester

University of Manchester is ranked 34th 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 £36k after five years.

Typical offer AAAMain Campus, England13 courses

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Politics and International Relations to your shortlist

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 course98%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs56%About average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout 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 CCC3%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA35%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more49%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£28k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£36k£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 13 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 ABB (International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Modern Languages) to A*AA (Law with Politics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Politics and Sociology (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Politics & Criminology. Half of the students who started had more than 135 UCAS points, against 174 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Politics & Criminology (100%).
  • Placement year: International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Modern Languages and Politics and Modern Languages offer one.
  • Year abroad: International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Modern Languages and Politics and Modern Languages offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, BSocSc, LLB.

  • Politics and International Relations

    BSocSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    98%
    Entry points
    160
    Graduate jobs
    56%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    167
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Disaster Management & Humanitarian Response

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    160
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Modern Languages

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearYear abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    156*
    Graduate jobs
    56%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Politics

    LLB · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    159
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Philosophy and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics & Criminology

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    135
    Graduate jobs
    56%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics & Social Anthropology

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    142
    Graduate jobs
    56%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and Data Analytics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    156*
    Graduate jobs
    56%*
    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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