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Human, Social, and Political Sciences at University of Cambridge

Human, Social, and Political Sciences (BA (Hons), L000) at University of Cambridge asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
High
152 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%2%<96961%11212810%14420%16021%17612%1929%2084%22417%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152

The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 3% had fewer than the 152 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 81%, a baccalaureate 9%, other qualifications 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
L000 · L0 no standard meaning
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
98%
still studying
UK 85%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
165 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%88%
Learning opportunities87%86%
Assessment and feedback80%84%
Academic support96%90%
Organisation and management77%83%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice70%80%
95 final-year students · 54% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£31k3 years
£34k5 years
£47k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
61% working15% working and studying9% studying3% unemployed13% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 43%
  • Business, Research and Administrative Professionals19%
  • Business and public service associate professionals12%
  • Administrative occupations9%
  • Elementary occupations8%
  • Teaching Professionals8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 105 graduates · 64% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Cambridge, East of England, England
Postcode
CB3 0JG
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Subjects

politics social sciences
social anthropology social sciences
sociology social sciences

Campus

Campus
University of Cambridge
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Durham UniversityEconomics and Politics BA (Hons)A*AA192–207
King's College London, University of LondonPhilosophy, Politics and Economics BA/BSc (H)A*AA192–207
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of LondonPhilosophy, Politics and Economics BSc (Hons)A*AA208–223
Queen Mary University of LondonLaw and Politics LLB (Hons)144 - 152 points176–191
Queen's University BelfastAnthropology and Politics BA (Hons)122 - 152 points128–143
University of BathEconomics with Politics BSc (Hons)A*AA160–175
University of CambridgeHuman, Social, and Political Sciences this courseA*AA176–191
University of ExeterEconomics and Politics BSc (Hons)A*AA - AAA144–159
University of LeicesterHistory and Politics BA (Hons)120 - 152 points112–127
University of ManchesterLaw with Politics LLB (Hons)A*AA144–159
University of NottinghamPhilosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons)A*AA144–159

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