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Politics at University of York
University of York is ranked 35th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £37k after five years.
Typical offer AABThe University of York, England15 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB22%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB29%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA23%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more20%
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 15 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 (International Relations) to AAA (History and Politics).
- Highest student satisfaction: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (92%).
- Least competitive entry: Social and Political Sciences. Half of the students who started had more than 123 UCAS points, against 155 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) and Social and Political Sciences (100%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Year abroad: 14 of the 15 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 139
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 136
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £28k*
Politics with International Relations
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 79%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 142
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £28k*
Economics and Politics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 132
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
English and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 147
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
History and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 92%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £28k*
International Relations and French (with a year abroad)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 140*
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
International Relations and German (with a year abroad)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 140*
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
International Relations and Italian (with a year abroad)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 140*
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
International Relations and Spanish (with a year abroad)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 140*
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Philosophy and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 134
- Graduate jobs
- 60%
- Salary
- £28k*
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 135
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £28k*
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 136
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Social and Political Sciences
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 71%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 123
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £28k*
Social and Political Sciences (with a year in industry)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 92%*
- Entry points
- 140*
- Graduate jobs
- 63%*
- Salary
- £28k*
* 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
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Nearby
- York St John University7 miles away, ranked 79
- Leeds Beckett University18 miles away, ranked 50
- University of Leeds22 miles away, ranked 25
- University of Hull29 miles away, ranked 30
Living in York
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