Politics and International Relations at Newcastle University
Politics and International Relations (BA (Hons), L290) at Newcastle University asked for 128–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 156 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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 52% had fewer than the 156 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L290 · L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 90%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%89%
Learning opportunities80%83%
Assessment and feedback71%82%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management85%85%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice81%79%
45 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£29k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Philosophy and Politics MA (Hons) | 132 - 160 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and International Relations MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Newcastle University | Politics and International Relations this course | 128 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Law with International Relations LLB (Hons) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| King's College London, University of London | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA/BSc (H) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| 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 |
See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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