Politics at King's College London, University of London
Politics (BA/BSc (H), L240) at King's College London, University of London asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kcl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
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 kcl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 152 asked.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 15%, a foundation course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) or Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L240 · L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%89%
Learning opportunities77%83%
Assessment and feedback70%82%
Academic support88%91%
Organisation and management76%85%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice65%79%
55 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£30.5k5 years£40k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Media Professionals25%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| King's College London, University of London | Politics this course | A*AA | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Law and Politics LLB (Hons) | 144 - 152 points | 176–191 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and Politics BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Economics with Politics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | History and Politics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Exeter | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | History and Politics BA (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More politics at King's College London, University of London
- History and International Relations BA (Hons)
- International Relations BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA/BSc (H)
- Politics and International Affairs BA (Hons)
- War Studies BA (Hons)
- War Studies and History BA (Hons)