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Politics at University of Leicester
University of Leicester is ranked 69th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £34.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBBUniversity of Leicester - Main Campus, England10 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 CCC42%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC33%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB13%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more1%
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 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 CCD (Politics with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year) to AAB (Law with Politics).
- Highest student satisfaction: Politics and Politics with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year (93%).
- Least competitive entry: International Relations. Half of the students who started had more than 99 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Law with Politics and Politics and Sociology (100%).
- Placement year: 7 of the 10 courses offer one.
- Year abroad: 9 of the 10 courses offer one.
- Foundation year: Politics with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 99
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 93%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics and International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 100
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerCCD
- Satisfied
- 93%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 112
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
History and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 115
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
International Relations and History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 103
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Journalism and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 89%*
- Entry points
- 103*
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Law with Politics
LLB · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 120
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics and Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 113
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics and Sociology
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 108
- Graduate jobs
- 45%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
* 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
- University of StirlingRanked 67
- Bangor UniversityRanked 68
- Manchester Metropolitan UniversityRanked 70
- Northeastern University LondonRanked 71
Nearby
- De Montfort University0 miles away, ranked 32
- Loughborough University14 miles away, ranked 19
- University of Nottingham21 miles away, ranked 14
- Coventry University22 miles away, ranked 88
Living in Leicester
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Leicester’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Leicester accommodation