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Politics at University of Bath
University of Bath is ranked 6th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £32k after 15 months, rising to £50.5k after five years.
Typical offer AAA–A*ABEngland11 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB3%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA28%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more49%
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 11 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 AAB (International Politics and Modern Languages (French)) to A*AA (Economics with Politics).
- Highest student satisfaction: Politics with Economics with professional placement or study abroad (87%).
- Least competitive entry: International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish). Half of the students who started had more than 139 UCAS points, against 208 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Economics with Politics and Economics with Politics with professional placement or study abroad (100%).
- Placement year: 8 of the 11 courses offer one.
- Year abroad: 8 of the 11 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
Politics and International Relations
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–A*AB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 178
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £32k*
Politics and International Relations with professional placement or study abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA–A*AB
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 99%
- Entry points
- 157
- Graduate jobs
- 85%
- Salary
- £32k*
Economics with Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 160*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Economics with Politics with professional placement or study abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 208
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £32k*
International Politics and Modern Languages (French)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 148
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £32k*
International Politics and Modern Languages (German)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 160*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £32k*
International Politics and Modern Languages (Italian)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 160*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £32k*
International Politics and Modern Languages (Mandarin)
BA · 4 years
Estimated offer~AAA–AAB
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 160*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £32k*
International Politics and Modern Languages (Spanish)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 139
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £32k*
Politics with Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA–A*AB
- Satisfied
- 75%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 172
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £32k*
Politics with Economics with professional placement or study abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA–A*AB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £32k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Durham UniversityRanked 4
- University of CambridgeRanked 5
- University of St AndrewsRanked 7
- King's College LondonRanked 8
Nearby
- Bath Spa University4 miles away, ranked 47
- UWE, Bristol11 miles away, ranked 80
- University of Bristol15 miles away, ranked 13
- Cardiff University39 miles away, ranked 60
Living in Bath
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Bath’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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