Politics and International Relations at University of Bristol
Politics and International Relations (BSc (Hons), L200) at University of Bristol asked for 112–159 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~159 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 112 - 159 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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 159
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 28% had fewer than the 159 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, a baccalaureate 6%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L200 · L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities78%83%
Assessment and feedback79%82%
Academic support91%91%
Organisation and management86%85%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice84%79%
80 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29.5k3 years£31k5 years£40k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
64% working7% working and studying12% studying3% unemployed14% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | 128 - 162 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Philosophy and Politics MA (Hons) | 132 - 160 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Politics and International Relations this course | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and International Relations MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Newcastle University | International Relations BA (Hons) | 128 - 156 points | 144–159 |
| 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 |
See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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