BA Intelligence and International Security at Aberystwyth University
BA Intelligence and International Security (BA (Hons), L253) at Aberystwyth University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 62% had fewer than the 120 asked.
110 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other higher education 2%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- Code
- L253 · L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 90%
8%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
125 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities89%83%
Assessment and feedback86%82%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management91%85%
Learning resources93%90%
Student voice89%79%
95 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
55% working20% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 44%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals5%
- Protective service occupations5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
international politics social sciences
strategic studies social sciences
security policy social sciences
strategic studies social sciences
security policy social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Politics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | BA Intelligence and International Security this course | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Criminology and Politics BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | — |
| City St George's, University of London | International Political Economy BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | History and Politics BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | History with Politics BA (Hons) | BBB | under 96 |
| University of Brighton | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Buckingham | Security, Intelligence and Cyber BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
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