Policy, Politics and Economics at University of Birmingham

Policy, Politics and Economics (BA (Hons), L990) 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

Competitive

around 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 25% had fewer than the 136 asked.

50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other qualifications 5%, other higher education 4%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: L990 · L9 other social studies
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

90%

still studying

UK 90%

10%

left higher education

UK 9%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

50 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%90%

Learning opportunities78%85%

Assessment and feedback71%82%

Academic support90%91%

Organisation and management67%87%

Learning resources82%89%

Student voice71%82%

25 final-year students · 76% 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

70% working10% working and studying15% studying10% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

70%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 50%

90%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

30%

use what they learned

UK 49%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Postcode: B15 2TT

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Subjects

economics social sciences
politics social sciences
social policy social sciences

Campus

Campus: Edgbaston campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Economics 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	Economics BSc (Hons)	112 - 136 points	under 96
Brunel University of London	Economics BSc (Hons)	AAB - BBB	96–111
Cardiff University	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	AAB - BBB	128–143
Durham University	Finance BSc (Hons)	AAB	144–159
Lancaster University	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	134 - 136 points	112–127
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London	International Social and Public Policy with Economics BSc (Hons)	AAB	192–207
University of Bath	International Development with Economics BSc (Hons)	AAB	128–143
University of Birmingham	Policy, Politics and Economics this course	136 points	128–143
University of Exeter	Finance BSc (Hons)	AAB	144–159
University of Glasgow	Accountancy/Economics BAcc (Hon)	120 - 136 points	240+
University of Liverpool	Business Economics BA (Hons)	AAB	112–127

See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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