International Development and Politics at University of Birmingham
International Development and Politics (BA (Hons), L9L2) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 43% had fewer than the 136 asked.
325 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other qualifications 10%, no formal qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L9L2 · L9 other social studies + 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
96%
still studying
UK 90%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
260 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%89%
Learning opportunities82%83%
Assessment and feedback81%82%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management89%85%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice77%79%
295 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£28k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
73% working8% working and studying5% studying4% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 44%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
36%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals9%
- Sales occupations9%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 120 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Development studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Anthropology and International Development BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | International Development BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| SOAS University of London | Arabic and Global Development BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| UCL (University College London) | Global Humanitarian Studies BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | International Development with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | International Development and Politics this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Global Development BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Global Sustainable Development BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Global Development BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Global Sustainable Development BSc (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 54 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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