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Politics at UWE, Bristol

UWE, Bristol is ranked 80th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £30k after five years.

Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsUniversity of the West of England, England2 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 satisfaction85%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course85%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)96Less 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 CCC44%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC30%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA2%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£28k average
  2. 3 years£23.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£30k£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.

  • Least competitive entry: Politics and International Relations (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 58 UCAS points, against 104 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Politics and International Relations (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    58
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    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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