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Politics at Ulster University

Ulster University is ranked 63rd of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AAABelfast, Northern Ireland4 coursesRanked on partial data

#63 of 92 for politics31
Politics and International Studies 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 satisfaction82%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course85%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)105Less 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 CCC21%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC53%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.

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 4 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: Law with Politics and International Studies (87%).
  • Least competitive entry: Politics and International Studies. Half of the students who started had more than 105 UCAS points, against 134 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Law with Politics and International Studies (95%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, LLB.
  • Accredited by Bar Standards Board: Law with Politics and International Studies.

  • Politics and International Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    105
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Politics and International Studies

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    134
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Solicitors Regulation Authority

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics and International Studies with Criminology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    113
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sociology with Politics and International Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    88%*
    Entry points
    110*
    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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