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Politics at Loughborough University
Loughborough University is ranked 19th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £38k after five years.
Typical offer ABBEngland12 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 CCC2%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB39%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB39%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more9%
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.
- Typical offers range from ABB (International Relations) to AAB (Politics, Philosophy and Economics).
- Highest student satisfaction: Politics and International Relations (BA, 3 years) and Politics and International Relations (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (91%).
- Least competitive entry: History and International Relations (BA, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 127 UCAS points, against 139 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Politics (BA, 3 years) and Politics (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
- Placement year: 6 of the 12 courses offer one.
- Year abroad: 5 of the 12 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 134
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £30k*
International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 134
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £30k*
Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 132
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £30k*
Politics
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 132
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £30k*
Politics and International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £30k*
Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £30k*
History and International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 127
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £30k*
History and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 127
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £30k*
History and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 139
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £30k*
History and Politics
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 139
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £30k*
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 135
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £30k*
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 135
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £30k*
* 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
- Queen Mary University of LondonRanked 17
- University of ReadingRanked 18
- University of StrathclydeRanked 20
- University of SheffieldRanked 21
Nearby
- University of Nottingham7 miles away, ranked 14
- Nottingham Trent University14 miles away, ranked 31
- University of Derby14 miles away, ranked 84
- De Montfort University14 miles away, ranked 32
Living in Loughborough
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Loughborough University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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