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Politics at York St John University

York St John University is ranked 79th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsYSJ Main Campus, England11 coursesRanked on partial data

#79 of 92 for politics19
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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 satisfaction85%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course78%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs25%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)99Less 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 CCC45%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB16%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£20k£25k average
  3. 5 years£21.5k£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 11 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.

  • Most students stay on: War Studies and History (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Courses last between 3 and 6 years.

  • Politics

    BA · 6 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Relations with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics

    BA · 6 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics, Philosophy and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics, Philosophy and Economics with Placement Year

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • War Studies and History

    BA · 6 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    25%*
    Salary
    –
    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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