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Politics at Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London is ranked 17th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £33k after 15 months, rising to £42.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABBMile End Campus, England37 courses

#17 of 92 for politics58
Politics to your shortlist

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 satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course86%About average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs61%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£33kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)132More 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 CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB39%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB32%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more12%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£33k£28k average
  2. 3 years£32k£25k average
  3. 5 years£42.5k£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 37 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: History and International Relations (BA, 3 years) (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Politics (BA, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 124 UCAS points, against 180 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: History and Politics (BA, 4 years, year abroad) and Law and Politics (95%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 37 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 18 of the 37 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 6 of the 37 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • International Relations

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    132*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    89%
    Entry points
    132
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    132*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    143
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    130
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    132*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology with Year Abroad

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    132*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and International Relations

    BSc(Econ) · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    132*
    Graduate jobs
    63%*
    Salary
    £33k*
    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 (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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