Politics and Modern History at University of Manchester
Politics and Modern History (BA (Hons), VL12) at University of Manchester asked for AA in recent years; 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 manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AA
Moderate96 points · around CCC
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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 1% had fewer than the 96 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, a baccalaureate 6%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VL12 · V1 history by period + L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
89%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%89%
Learning opportunities79%83%
Assessment and feedback78%82%
Academic support94%91%
Organisation and management79%85%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice74%79%
60 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
59% working19% working and studying4% studying9% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Politics & International Relations BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Law with International Relations LLB (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | International Relations BA (Hons) | 96 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| London Metropolitan University | International Relations BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Dundee | Business Economics with Marketing and Politics MA (Hons) | CCC - CCD | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Politics with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University of Manchester | Politics and Modern History this course | AA | 144–159 |
| University of Surrey | Law with International Relations with Foundation Year LLB (Hons) | CCC | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | Politics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 48 - 95 points | 96–111 |
| NPTC Group | Public Services BA | 48 - 88 points | — |
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