International Relations and History at University of Leicester
International Relations and History (BA (Hons), LV21) at University of Leicester asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 120 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LV21 · L2 politics + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 90%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
170 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%89%
Learning opportunities82%83%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management76%85%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice79%79%
130 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working20% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Customer service occupations5%
- Legal professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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