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Politics at University of Hull

University of Hull is ranked 30th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 93% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.

Typical offer BBCMain Campus, England10 courses

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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 satisfaction93%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course78%Below average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs60%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)118More 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 CCC20%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£28k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£25k average
  3. 5 years£32k£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 10 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 EEE (Politics with Foundation Year) to ABB (British Politics and Legislative Studies).
  • Least competitive entry: Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 103 UCAS points, against 140 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: British Politics and Legislative Studies (95%).
  • Placement year: British Politics and Legislative Studies and Law and Legislative Studies offer one.
  • Year abroad: Law with Politics (with Study Abroad) offers one.
  • Foundation year: Politics with Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, LLB.
  • "War, Strategy and Security"

    BA · 3 years

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
  • British Politics and Legislative Studies

    BA · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
  • Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    103
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
  • Politics and International Relations

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
  • Politics with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerEEE

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
  • History and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*
  • Law and Legislative Studies

    LLB · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Law with Politics

    LLB · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Law with Politics (with Study Abroad)

    LLB · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    93%*
    Stay on
    78%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority

* 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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