Politics and Economics at University of Leicester
Politics and Economics (BA (Hons), LL12) 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 112–127 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 112–127 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL12 · L1 economics + L2 politics
- 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 yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%86%
Learning opportunities80%85%
Assessment and feedback86%79%
Academic support85%90%
Organisation and management83%88%
Learning resources83%90%
Student voice78%80%
20 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£29.5k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
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
65% working25% working and studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Finance Professionals20%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals10%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% 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 ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Accounting and Finance/Economics BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Economics and Law BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Economics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Economics BSc (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Business Management with Economics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Buckingham | Business Economics BSc Econ H | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Economics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Business Economics BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leicester | Politics and Economics this course | 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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