International Politics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
International Politics BSc (Hons) City University London 84% 5% 2% £9250 £16560 123 London On campus Full-time
International Politics with French BA (Hons) University of London 62% 0% 10% £9250 £12000 139 London On campus Full-time
Security, Intelligence and Cyber BA (Hons) The University of Buckingham 80% 5% 15% £25344 £40464 133 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Global Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14560 91 London On campus Full-time
International Development and Global Politics BA (Hons) University of Wales 60% 5% 0% £9000 £13500 149 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Global Politics with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 5% 2% £9250 £20000 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
International Politics with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 69% 5% 10% £9250 £15860 103 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Global Politics (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 104 Colchester On campus Full-time
International Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) City University London 82% 5% 0% £9250 £16560 114 London On campus Full-time
Global Politics (Including Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 104 Colchester On campus Full-time
Global Politics BA (Hons) University of Exeter 82% 5% 2% £9250 £20000 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
Global Politics BA (Hons) University of Essex 83% 11% 2% £9250 £16850 104 Colchester On campus Full-time
International Development and Global Politics with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wales 60% 5% 0% £9000 £13500 149 Cardiff On campus Full-time
International Politics BSc (Hons) Brunel University 77% 0% 20% £9250 £15860 101 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
International Politics BA (Hons) University of London 62% - 10% £9250 £12000 148 London On campus Full-time
Global Politics and International Relations with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 80% 0% 0% £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime (Dual Degree) BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 78% 2% 10% £9250 - 123 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
International Politics and Languages BA (Hons) University of Stirling 87% 10% 0% - - 126 Stirling On campus Full-time
International Politics BA (Hons) University of Stirling 87% 10% 0% - - 126 Stirling On campus Full-time
Contemporary History and International Politics MA The University of York 87% 10% 0% £8040 £18240 126 York On campus Part-time
International Politics, Economics and Law BA (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Global Governance and Sustainable Development MA (PG) Middlesex University - - - £50 £84 - London On campus Part-time
Organised Crime and Global Security MA London Metropolitan University - - - £9300 £13750 - London On campus Full-time
International Politics and Human Rights MA City University London - - - £5140 £8120 - London On campus Part-time
International Politics BA (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Global Politics MSc Durham University - - - £11700 £23600 - Durham On campus Full-time
Global Politics MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Language and/with Global Politics (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Human Rights and International Conflict MA London Metropolitan University - - - £9300 £13750 - London On campus Full-time
Diplomacy and International Governance PhD Loughborough University of Technology - - - £4500 £18100 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Governance and International Politics Double MA MA Aston University - - - £11500 £21250 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
International Politics and Law BA (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
International Security and Global Governance MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
International Politics, Economics and Law with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Religion in Global Politics MA SOAS, University of London - - - £10170 £20930 - London On campus Full-time
International Politics PhD Aberystwyth University - - - £4327 £14700 - Aberystwyth On campus Part-time
Security and Intelligence BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Security and Intelligence (with a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Language and/with Global Politics with International Experience BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Global Governance and Emerging Powers MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
International Relations and Global Governance MA Aston University - - - £11500 £21250 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
International Politics MSc SOAS, University of London - - - £12720 £14270 £21750 £23800 - London On campus Full-time
International Governance and Policy with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Keele - - - £9250 £14000 £14700 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
History and International Relations (with a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
International Politics and Economics MA Kingston University - - - £8390 £14900 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Middle East in Global Politics: Islam, Conflict and Development MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
Language and/with Global Politics with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
History and International Relations (with a Placement Year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
History and International Relations BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
International Governance and Policy BA (Hons) University of Keele - - - £9250 £15500 £16800 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Global Politics MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £25224 £25224 - London On campus Full-time
International Politics BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £15000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Security and Intelligence (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 - - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
European and Global Governance MSc University of Bristol - - - £4800 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
International Conflict and Cooperation MSc University of Stirling - - - - - - Stirling On campus Full-time
International Law and Global Governance LLM University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Diplomacy and Global Politics MA University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Global Governance and Diplomacy MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
International Politics and East Asia MA The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Global Governance MSc University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Diplomatic Studies MSt University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
International Conflict Analysis MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
International Politics and Security BA (Hons) University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Full-time
International Politics and Europe MA The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Policy Analysis and Global Governance MSc University of the West of Scotland - - - - - - Paisley On campus Full-time
International Relations: Global Security and Development MA Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Global Security and Borders MA Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
International Politics and Modern Languages BA (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
International Conflict Analysis (Canterbury) PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security MA Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Global Governance and Diplomacy MA University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
International Politics (Globalisation, Poverty and Development) MA Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
International Conflict and Security (Brussels) MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
International Politics (Critical Geopolitics) MA Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Security and Intelligence Studies MA The University of Buckingham - - - - - - Buckingham On campus Full-time
International Politics (Global Justice and Ethics) MA Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Globalised Muslim World, The MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
United Nations and Diplomatic Studies MA The University of Buckingham - - - - - - Buckingham On campus Full-time
MPhil International Politics MPhil (Econ) Aberystwyth University - - - - - - Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of International Politics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24636 £24571 £30295
25-75 percentile range £20033 - £28779 £19077 - £31076 £22913 - £40577
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All International Politics courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24635 £25573 £31917
25-75 percentile range £20781 - £28479 £20569 - £31729 £24781 - £41915
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for International Politics

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of International Politics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of International Politics

  • Banks
  • Charities
  • IGOs
  • International Businesses
  • Law Firms
  • Local and National Government
  • Media Companies
  • NGOs

Jobs of graduates of International Politics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of International Politics at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Elementary occupations
20% Protective service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Customer service occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of International Politics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for International Politics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study International Politics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

International Politics is the study of political structures, functions and theories among the international community.

The median salary of graduates of International Politics was £24636 15 months after graduation, £24571 3 years after graduation and £30295 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for International Politics studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Laws - LLM
  • Master of Studies - MSt
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Master of Philosophy in Economics - MPhil (Econ)

Global Politics and International Relations with Foundation Year - BA (Hons) at Birkbeck, University of London received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 90 out of 100 among 25 respondents.