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Politics at University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth is ranked 46th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £30.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBB–BCCEngland13 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 CCC36%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC31%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
- 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 13 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 CCC (History and Politics) to BBB (International Relations).
- Highest student satisfaction: Professional Policing (84%).
- Least competitive entry: Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 94 UCAS points, against 110 on the most competitive course here.
- Placement year: 10 of the 13 courses offer one.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Foundation year: 6 of the 13 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
International Relations and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 101
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 94
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
International Relations and Politics with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
International Relations with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
History and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC–CCC
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 108
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
International Relations and Languages
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 110
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Politics and Sociology
BA · 3 years
Estimated offer~BBB–BBC
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Professional Policing
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 110
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
Accredited: College of Policing
History and Politics
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC–CCC
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
International Development and Languages with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £26.5k*
International Relations and Languages
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–BCC
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 105*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- 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.
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
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- University of WestminsterRanked 47
- Bath Spa UniversityRanked 47
Nearby
- University of Chichester13 miles away, ranked 28
- University of Southampton15 miles away, ranked 61
- University of Winchester22 miles away, ranked 75
- University of Surrey35 miles away, ranked 10
Living in Portsmouth
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Portsmouth’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Portsmouth accommodation