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Politics at SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London is ranked 41st of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer ABBBloomsbury Campus (main), England40 coursesRanked on partial data

#41 of 92 for politics40
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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 satisfaction82%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)121More 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 CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC29%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB28%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA9%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more8%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£32.5k£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 40 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 BBB (Creative Arts and International Relations) to ABB (International Relations).
  • Highest student satisfaction: International Relations and Arabic (84%).
  • Least competitive entry: Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 112 UCAS points, against 181 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Politics and International Relations and Korean (100%).
  • Year abroad: 12 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    98%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    74%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    91%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Creative Arts and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Creative Arts and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Digital Media, Culture and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Digital Media, Culture and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • East Asian Studies and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • East Asian Studies and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    124*
    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.

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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