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Politics at University of Salford

University of Salford is ranked 77th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24k after 15 months, rising to £25k after five years.

Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsSalford University, England2 courses

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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 satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course60%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£24kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)112About 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC40%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB25%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB15%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£24k£28k average
  2. 3 years£20k£25k average
  3. 5 years£25k£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 2 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: Contemporary History and Politics (98%).
  • Least competitive entry: Contemporary History and Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 99 UCAS points, against 112 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Contemporary History and Politics (65%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.

  • International Relations and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Contemporary History and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    98%
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    99
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    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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