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Politics at University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews is ranked 7th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31k after 15 months, rising to £41k after five years.

Typical offer AAAScotland40 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 satisfaction90%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs70%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£31kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)202More 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more72%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£31k£28k average
  2. 3 years£31k£25k average
  3. 5 years£41k£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 40 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 (Comparative Literature and International Relations) to AAA (International Relations).
  • Least competitive entry: International Relations and Philosophy. Half of the students who started had more than 112 UCAS points, against 232 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: International Relations and Social Anthropology (100%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: International Relations and Psychology.

  • International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    96%
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Ancient History - International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Arabic and Comparative Literature and International Relations

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Arabic and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Arabic and International Relations

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Arabic and Persian and International Relations

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Art History and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Biblical Studies and International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chinese Studies - International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    202*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

* 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.

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