History and International Relations BA (Hons)

Queen's University of Belfast

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	52%
Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	8% Proportion of students of History and International Relations BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £20800 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for History and International Relations BA (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	International Relations

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 130 graduates of History and International Relations BA (Hons) and other courses in Politics & International Relations at Queen's University of Belfast for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Politics & International Relations.

Overall student satisfaction

52 /100

130 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	History and International Relations BA (Hons) and other Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast	Average review score among all International Relations courses in the UK
Explanations	89	95
Interesting courses	74	88
Intellectually stimulating	85	92
Challenged to do my best	72	86
Depth of concepts	78	88
Builds on previous learnings	75	85
Joined ideas from different topics	74	83
Balance directed/independent study	63	71
Applicability of course content	58	81
Clear criteria in markings	57	74
Fair assessment	81	84
Tests reflected your learning	77	84
Timely feedback	68	81
Helpful feedback	57	77
Approachability of teachers	77	89
Support from teachers	72	87
Organisation of courses	67	79
Communication of changes	70	77
IT facilities	81	83
Library	91	93
Course specific resources	87	88
Student feedback opportunities	59	80
Student feedback valued	47	76
Student's feedback acted upon	31	53
Work of student union	48	64
Mental wellbeing services	57	72
Overall satisfaction	52	78

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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.
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Politics & International Relations

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25094	£23498	£28660
25-75 percentile range	£21262 - £29236	£18182 - £29536	£21698 - £37558

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Politics & International Relations courses in the UK

Course Description

History at Queen's spans the period from early Greece and the later Roman Empire to the early Middle Ages and up to the 20th century. Students are encouraged to select from a wide range of modules, in geographical as well as chronological terms, with modules on Continental Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, and on European expansion overseas, as well as on Ireland and Great Britain. Within these areas, there are modules dealing with political developments, religious and economic change, and with social and cultural history, including modules in gender and women's history.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Queen's University of Belfast graduates of undergraduate studies in Politics & International Relations	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Politics & International Relations
Total respondents	50	5055
Unemployed	0%	4%
Studying	20%	15%
Working	50%	59%
Both studying and working	20%	13%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	55%	45%
Utilise skills from studies	25%	75%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of History and International Relations BA (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast

25%	Sales occupations
15%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%	Teaching Professionals
10%	Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
10%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Caring personal services

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Politics & International Relations

Average UCAS Tariff Score 149

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Politics & International Relations
<48	0
48-63	1
64-79	0
80-95	1
96-111	0
112-127	16
128-143	24
144-159	24
160-175	21
176-191	6
192-207	4
208-223	1
224-239	1
>240	1

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

For information on international qualification equivalents, please check the specific information for your country at: http://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/Your-Country/

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

Costs

Tuition Fees History and International Relations BA (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4710	year 1
Ireland	£4710	year 1
EU	£20800	year 1
International	£20800	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4750	year 1
Ireland	£4750	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Queen's University of Belfast in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Queen's University of Belfast in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #1
- #32
History

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #1
- #34
History

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
- #2
- #70
History

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #1
- #151
History

QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]

See all 30 university rankings of Queen's University of Belfast

About Queen's University of Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is a public institution that has enjoyed international repute for the majority of the institution’s time as an educational centre, and this is reflected today in their impressive University Rankings from Times Higher Education and QS. With the university’s significant reputation for research prominence and academic results, and the city life on offer from Ireland’s capital, QUB deserves the consideration of any student hoping to excel in their field while also creating fond memories while they do it.

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