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Politics at Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is ranked 16th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £43k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBCBirkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus, England12 courses
How it compares with other politics courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC90%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC10%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%
What graduates earn
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 12 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.
- Highest student satisfaction: Global Politics and International Relations (90%).
- Most students stay on: Global Politics and International Relations (85%).
- Foundation year: 6 of the 12 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Global Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Politics
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Global Politics and International Relations with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 50%
- Entry points
- 64
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Politics with Foundation Yr
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Global Politics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
International Relations and Language 3-year full-time
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Politics Philosophy and History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Politics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Global Politics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
International Relations and Language with Foundation Year 4-year full-time
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Politics Philosophy and History with Foundation Yr
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Politics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 74*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- University of NottinghamRanked 14
- University of HertfordshireRanked 15
- Queen Mary University of LondonRanked 17
- University of ReadingRanked 18
Nearby
- London School of Economics and Political Science0 miles away, ranked 2
- King's College London0 miles away, ranked 8
- UCL0 miles away, ranked 11
- City St George's, University of London0 miles away, ranked 35
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Birkbeck, University of London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Birkbeck, University of London accommodation