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Politics at University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde is ranked 20th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £32k after five years.
Typical offer ABB–BBBJohn Anderson Campus, Scotland13 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 CCC0%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB5%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB4%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more82%
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
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 BBB (Politics and International Relations) to ABB (Politics and International Relations).
- Highest student satisfaction: Politics and International Relations and Economics (92%).
- Least competitive entry: Politics and International Relations and Social Policy. Half of the students who started had more than 187 UCAS points, against 208 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Journalism, Media and Communication and Politics and International Relations and Politics and International Relations and Social Policy (95%).
- Year abroad: 11 of the 13 courses offer one.
Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 198*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £29k*
Education and Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 198*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
English and Creative Writing and Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 198*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
English and Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 70%
- Entry points
- 198*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
French and Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 198*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
History and Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 188
- Graduate jobs
- 50%
- Salary
- £29k*
Journalism, Media and Communication and Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 203
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Law and Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 208
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Politics and International Relations and Economics
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 196
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Politics and International Relations and Human Resource Management
BA · 4 years
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 198*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Politics and International Relations and Psychology
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 208
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Politics and International Relations and Social Policy
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 187
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Politics and International Relations and Spanish
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 198*
- Graduate jobs
- 75%*
- Salary
- £29k*
* 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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Nearby
- University of Glasgow4 miles away, ranked 55
- University of Stirling18 miles away, ranked 67
- University of Edinburgh39 miles away, ranked 65
- University of St Andrews61 miles away, ranked 7
Living in Glasgow
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Strathclyde’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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