Politics at Cardiff University
Politics (BA (Hons), L210) at Cardiff University asked for ABB - BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 31% had fewer than the 128 asked.
295 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other qualifications 2%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L210 · 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
95%
still studying
UK 90%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
330 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%89%
Learning opportunities79%83%
Assessment and feedback66%82%
Academic support86%91%
Organisation and management69%85%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice71%79%
260 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working14% working and studying10% studying6% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
58%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals23%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals9%
- Managers, directors and senior officials7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 100 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Law and International Relations LLB (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Politics BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Brunel University of London | International Politics BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Politics this course | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Law with Politics and Human Rights LLB (Hons) | ABB | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | International Relations BA (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Exeter | Arabic and Politics BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Hull | British Politics and Legislative Studies BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leeds | Modern Languages and International Relations BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and International Relations BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
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