International Relations and History with a Year Abroad at Swansea University
International Relations and History with a Year Abroad (BA (Hons), LV2D) at Swansea University asked for 118–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 118 - 144 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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 85% had fewer than the 144 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LV2D · L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities88%83%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management90%85%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice90%79%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£21.5k5 years£26.5k
£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 onSubject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% 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
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
international relations social sciences
modern history historical, philosophical and religious studies
modern history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | History and International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | History and Politics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| Swansea University | International Relations and History with a Year Abroad this course | 118 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bath | Politics and International Relations BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Politics LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Politics BAEcon | AAA | 160–175 |
See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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