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Politics at University of Stirling

University of Stirling is ranked 67th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £28.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBBUniversity of Stirling - Stirling Campus, Scotland17 courses

#67 of 92 for politics29
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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 satisfaction88%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course82%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)156More 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB18%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more44%

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£28k£28k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£28.5k£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 17 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 BBB (International Politics) to ABB (Economics and Politics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Politics (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Half of the students who started had more than 140 UCAS points, against 194 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Law and Politics and Politics, Philosophy and Economics (90%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Accredited by Institution of Environmental Sciences: Environmental Science and Politics.

  • International Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    179
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Studies and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    148*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    194
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    148*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Studies and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    148*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Environmental Science and Politics

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    148*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Institution of Environmental Sciences

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Film & Media and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    148*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    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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