Politics (with Foundation Year) at Bangor University
Politics (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), L20F) at Bangor University asked for 48–95 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 bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~95 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 48 - 95 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 bangor.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 95
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 81%, other higher education 7%, other qualifications 7%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L20F · L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%89%
Learning opportunities90%87%
Assessment and feedback87%85%
Academic support89%91%
Organisation and management85%85%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice82%81%
80 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£20k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Caring personal services15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
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
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Politics & International Relations BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Law with International Relations LLB (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | International Relations BA (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| London Metropolitan University | International Relations BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Dundee | Business Economics with Marketing and Politics MA (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Politics with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Manchester | Politics and Modern History BA (Hons) | AA | 144–159 |
| University of Surrey | Law with International Relations with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) | CCC | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Politics (with Foundation Year) this course | 48 - 95 points | 96–111 |
| NPTC Group | Public Services BA | 48 - 88 points | — |
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More politics at Bangor University
- Law with Politics LLB (Hons)
- Politics BA (Hons)