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Politics at Newcastle University

Newcastle University is ranked 26th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AABNewcastle Campus, England8 coursesRanked on partial data

#26 of 92 for politics47
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other politics courses

  • Student satisfaction83%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)144More competitive than average (average 109)

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.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB27%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA15%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more32%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£29k£25k average
  3. 5 years£38.5k£31.5k average

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 8 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 (Modern Languages and International Relations) to AAB (International Relations).
  • Highest student satisfaction: International Relations (87%).
  • Least competitive entry: Politics and Sociology. Half of the students who started had more than 136 UCAS points, against 157 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: International Relations and Politics and Economics (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    91%
    Entry points
    142
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Modern Languages and International Relations

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    148
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and Sociology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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.

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