Politics and International Relations at University of Hertfordshire

Politics and International Relations (BA (Hons), L290) at University of Hertfordshire asked for 112–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on herts.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 112 - 120 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 herts.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 44% had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 12%, an Access course 7%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: L290 · L2 politics
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

85%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

110 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%89%

Learning opportunities95%87%

Assessment and feedback95%85%

Academic support94%91%

Organisation and management87%85%

Learning resources95%90%

Student voice91%81%

135 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£28.5k5 years

£35.5k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

60% working10% working and studying10% unemployed15% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

50%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 55%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24

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

Location

Campus: Hatfield, East of England, England
Postcode: AL10 9AB

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Subjects

international relations social sciences
politics social sciences

Campus

Campus: University Of Hertfordshire
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
Aberystwyth University	BA Intelligence and International Security BA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	96–111
Bath Spa University	Criminology and Politics BA (Hons)	BBB - BCC	96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	—
City St George's, University of London	International Political Economy BSc (Hons)	120 points	96–111
Edge Hill University	History and Politics BA (Hons)	112 - 120 points	96–111
Goldsmiths, University of London	History with Politics BA (Hons)	BBB	under 96
University of Brighton	Politics and International Relations BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111
University of Buckingham	Security, Intelligence and Cyber BA (Hons)	112 - 120 points	—
University of Glasgow	Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	208–223
University of Hertfordshire	Politics and International Relations this course	112 - 120 points	112–127
University of Hull	Law with Politics LLB (Hons)	120 points	112–127

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