International Relations with Economics at University of Birmingham
International Relations with Economics (BA (Hons), LL21) 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 course 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL21 · L2 politics + L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%86%
Learning opportunities74%85%
Assessment and feedback79%79%
Academic support91%90%
Organisation and management85%88%
Learning resources81%90%
Student voice78%80%
15 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£34.5k5 years£50.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working25% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
71%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Finance Professionals43%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals12%
- Business and public service associate professionals11%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Sales occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
international relations social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | International Social and Public Policy with Politics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | International Politics and Modern Languages with study or work abroad BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Birmingham | International Relations with Economics this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Politics and Sociology BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | History and International Relations BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Politics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Kent | Law and Politics LLB (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Global Creative Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
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