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Politics at University of Southampton
University of Southampton is ranked 61st of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 76% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.5k after 15 months, rising to £37k after five years.
Typical offer ABBSouthampton, 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 CCC4%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC8%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB36%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB36%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%
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 ABB (International Relations) to AAB (Philosophy, Politics and Economics).
- Highest student satisfaction: Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Year Abroad (80%).
- Least competitive entry: Philosophy and Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 121 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Modern History and Politics and Philosophy and Politics (100%).
- Placement year: International Relations and Politics and Economics offer one.
- Year abroad: Modern History and Politics with Year Abroad, Philosophy and Politics with Year Abroad and Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Year Abroad offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
International Relations
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 76%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 133
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 76%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 129*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Politics and International Relations
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 76%
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Modern History and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 143
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Modern History and Politics with Year Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 76%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 129*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Philosophy and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 121
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Philosophy and Politics with Year Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 76%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 129*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 77%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 144
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Year Abroad
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 139
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
Politics and Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 76%*
- Stay on
- 98%*
- Entry points
- 129*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £28.5k*
* 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 Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group)Ranked 59
- Cardiff UniversityRanked 60
- Liverpool John Moores UniversityRanked 62
- Ulster UniversityRanked 63
Nearby
- University of Winchester14 miles away, ranked 75
- University of Portsmouth15 miles away, ranked 46
- University of Chichester27 miles away, ranked 28
- University of Surrey40 miles away, ranked 10
Living in Southampton
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Southampton’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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