Politics Bachelors & Masters in London

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
City University London 84% 5% 2% £9250 £16560 123 London On campus Full-time
Brunel University 69% 5% 10% £9250 £15860 103 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Brunel University 73% 0% 15% £9250 £14750 88 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 119 London On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 85% 10% 16% £2310 £3894 99 London On campus Part-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science 71% 0% 2% £9250 £22430 191 London On campus Full-time
City University London 84% 3% 0% £9250 £16560 112 London On campus Full-time
Richmond, The American International University in London 91% 0% 25% £9250 £14750 114 Richmond On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 79% 9% 4% £9250 £14400 105 London On campus Full-time
University of West London 81% 8% 5% £9250 £13250 115 Ealing On campus Full-time
Brunel University 69% 5% 10% £9250 £15860 106 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 15% £9250 £14000 124 London On campus Full-time
University College London 67% 0% 1% £9250 £23300 190 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 126 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 119 London On campus Full-time
University College London 79% 2% 0% £9250 £23300 176 London On campus Full-time
Brunel University 69% 10% 0% £9250 £15860 107 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University College London 65% 0% 0% £9250 £23300 184 London On campus Full-time
University College London 70% 0% 5% £9250 £23300 222 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14560 91 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 15% £9250 £14000 119 London On campus Full-time
University College London 82% 0% 0% £9250 £23300 151 London On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 80% 5% 5% £9250 £14500 105 London On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 79% 9% 4% £9250 £14400 105 London On campus Full-time
University College London 88% 0% 5% £9250 £23300 197 London On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton 95% 5% 5% £9250 £13145 125 Roehampton On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 124 London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science 80% 3% 2% £9250 £22430 183 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 131 London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science 79% 0% 0% £9250 £22430 176 London On campus Full-time
Brunel University 69% 5% 10% £9250 £15860 103 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 125 London On campus Full-time
Brunel University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £16335 114 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 119 London On campus Full-time
City University London 82% 5% 0% £9250 £16560 114 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 15% £9250 £14000 124 London On campus Full-time
University of East London 55% 5% 5% £9250 £13740 89 London On campus Full-time
University College London 75% 0% 0% £9250 £23300 178 London On campus Full-time
University College London 75% 0% 0% £9250 £23300 178 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 124 London On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 79% 9% 0% £9250 £14400 105 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 119 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 15% £9250 £14000 119 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 90% 5% 0% £9250 £14560 91 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 133 London On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 85% 10% 16% £9250 £15576 99 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 125 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 119 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 15% £9250 £14000 124 London On campus Full-time
University College London 92% 0% 0% £9250 £23300 178 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 131 London On campus Full-time
University College London 75% 0% 5% £9250 £28500 171 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 125 London On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 131 London On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 79% 9% 0% £9250 £14400 106 London On campus Full-time
Brunel University 73% 5% 12% £9250 £15860 104 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 79% 9% 0% £9250 £14400 105 London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science 77% 3% 5% £9250 £22430 193 London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science 78% 0% 0% £9250 £22430 175 London On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 85% 10% 16% £2310 £3894 99 London On campus Part-time
New College of the Humanities 90% 0% 20% £9250 £14000 126 London On campus Full-time
Brunel University 77% 0% 20% £9250 £15860 101 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Brunel University 69% 5% 5% £9250 £16335 94 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton 95% 5% 5% £9250 £13145 125 Roehampton On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 79% 5% 10% £9250 £14500 103 London On campus Full-time
University College London 82% 0% 0% £9250 £23300 151 London On campus Full-time
City University London 78% 3% 3% £9250 £16560 100 London On campus Full-time
University of East London 55% 5% 5% £9250 £13740 89 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 144 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 138 London On campus Full-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham 64% - 5% £9250 £12250 90 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 0% £9250 - 135 London On campus Full-time
King's College London 75% 0% 16% £9250 - 159 London On campus Full-time
King's College London 77% 10% 2% £9250 - 183 London On campus Full-time
King's College London 69% 10% 0% £9250 - 160 London On campus Full-time
King's College London 88% 0% 5% £9250 - 201 London On campus Full-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham 64% - 5% £9250 £12250 90 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 80% 0% 0% £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 15% £9250 - 143 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 71% 2% 3% £9250 - 143 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 140 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 57% 4% 10% £9250 - 143 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 10% £9250 - 154 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 80% 0% 5% £9250 - 181 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 0% £9250 - 135 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% £9250 - 148 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% £9250 - 153 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 10% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
King's College London 71% 5% 5% £9250 - 173 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 134 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 140 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 138 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 80% 0% 0% £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 6% £9250 - 140 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 62% 4% 10% £9250 - 147 London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London 80% 0% 15% £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
University of West London 81% 8% 5% - - 115 Ealing On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 48% 0% 0% - - 117 London On campus Part-time
SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% - - 148 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% - - 154 London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 40% 0% 10% - - 121 London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 36% 5% 10% - - 126 London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 36% 5% 0% - - 122 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% - - 154 London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 81% 5% 4% - - 154 London On campus Full-time
University of West London 78% 10% 9% - - 108 Ealing On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London 68% 0% 4% - - 146 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 71% 2% 3% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 34% - 10% - - 146 London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 48% - 4% - - 133 London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 48% - 10% - - 102 London On campus Full-time
University of Roehampton 48% - 10% £9250 £13145 102 Roehampton On campus Full-time
New College of the Humanities 48% - 10% £11000 £14000 102 London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science 48% - 10% £23520 £23520 102 London On campus Full-time
Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
City University London - - - £5140 £8120 - London On campus Part-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £9250 £12250 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - - £7135 £11900 - London On campus Part-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £4517 £20136 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Regent's University London - - - £18500 £18500 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Regent's University London - - - £18500 £18500 - London On campus Full-time
Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £15216 £23520 - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - - £10170 £20930 - London On campus Full-time
City University London - - - £9250 £17500 - London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £23520 £23520 - London On campus Part-time
Brunel University - - - £9370 £17355 - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - - £12720 £21750 - London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £17328 £25224 - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - - £12720 £21750 - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - - £12720 £14270 £21750 £23800 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £11850 £18090 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5085 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
Kingston University - - - £8390 £14900 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
SOAS, University of London - - - £14270 £23800 - London On campus Full-time
Regent's University London - - - £18500 £18500 - London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £23520 £23520 - London On campus Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Regent's University London - - - £18500 £18500 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £9250 £12250 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - £25224 £25224 - London On campus Full-time
Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
London South Bank University - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
London South Bank University - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - - - - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
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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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Specialisations within Politics

  • Development Politics
  • Democracy and Elections
  • International Politics
  • National and Regional Politics
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Public Policy

Skills that graduates consider useful for their work in Politics

  • Research
  • Critical analytical skills
  • Written and oral communication
  • Intellectual independence and autonomy
  • Teamwork
  • Flexible approach to work

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Politics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs of graduates of Politics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Politics at Brunel University

20% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Finance Professionals
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Natural and social science professionals
5% Engineering professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Entry Requirements / Admissions

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FAQ

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History and Politics - BA (Hons) at University of Roehampton received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 95 out of 100 among 20 respondents.