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Politics at University of Bristol
University of Bristol is ranked 13th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29.5k after 15 months, rising to £40k after five years.
Typical offer AAAEngland9 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–BCC1%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA21%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more52%
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 9 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 (Politics and Modern Languages) to AAA (Politics and International Relations).
- Highest student satisfaction: Philosophy and Politics (86%).
- Least competitive entry: Social Policy and Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 148 UCAS points, against 168 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Politics and International Relations with Study Abroad and Economics and Politics (100%).
- Placement year: Politics and Modern Languages offers one.
- Year abroad: Politics and International Relations with Study Abroad, Economics and Politics with Study Abroad and Politics and Modern Languages offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
Politics and International Relations
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 160
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Politics and International Relations with Study Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 165
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Economics and Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 65%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 164
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: CIMA (management accounting)
Economics and Politics with Study Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 66%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Philosophy and Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 157
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Politics and Modern Languages
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 97%*
- Entry points
- 160*
- Graduate jobs
- 66%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Politics and Sociology
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 97%*
- Entry points
- 160*
- Graduate jobs
- 66%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Social Policy and Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 148
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £29.5k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- UCLRanked 11
- University of ExeterRanked 12
- University of NottinghamRanked 14
- University of HertfordshireRanked 15
Nearby
- UWE, Bristol4 miles away, ranked 80
- Bath Spa University11 miles away, ranked 47
- University of Bath15 miles away, ranked 6
- Cardiff University26 miles away, ranked 60
Living in Bristol
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Bristol’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Bristol accommodation