Politics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Overall student satisfaction
67
/100
73481 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Politics
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25651 | £24985 | £30246 |
25-75 percentile range | £22016 - £30312 | £19515 - £31453 | £23265 - £39881 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Politics Courses in the UK
All 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 | |
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Median salary | £26168 | £26424 | £32601 |
25-75 percentile range | £22701 - £29797 | £21472 - £32836 | £25523 - £42727 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for 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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Politics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Politics
- Accountancy and Banking Organisations
- Charities
- Commercial Businesses
- Marketing Departments
- Councils
- Law Firms
- Local and National Government
- Retail Companies
- Media Organisations
Specialisations within Politics
- Development Politics
- Democracy and Elections
- International Politics
- National and Regional Politics
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Public Policy
Jobs of graduates of Politics (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Politics at Anglia Ruskin University
15% | Sales occupations |
15% | Teaching Professionals |
15% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Politics
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Politics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Politics is the study of activities related to the institution of the state and the machinery of government or the method through which social conflict is expressed and attempts to resolve conflict are made.
The median salary of graduates of Politics was £25651 15 months after graduation, £24985 3 years after graduation and £30246 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Politics studies:
- Master of Research - MA (Res)
- Master of Arts - MA
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
- Master of Science - MSc
- Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) - BSc Econ (Hons)