Politics and Economics at University of Nottingham
Politics and Economics (BA (Hons), LL21) at University of Nottingham asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on nottingham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 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 nottingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 55% had fewer than the 144 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other higher education 6%, a baccalaureate 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LL21 · L2 politics + L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 91%
0%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%86%
Learning opportunities67%85%
Assessment and feedback67%79%
Academic support75%90%
Organisation and management78%88%
Learning resources82%90%
Student voice67%80%
20 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£38.5k5 years£55.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 100 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals35%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Nottingham, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NG7 2RD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Nottingham
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | History and Political Economy BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economics and Economic History BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Politics with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Mathematics with Economics Msci (Hon) | AAB - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Business Economics/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Data Science and Economics BAEcon | AAA | — |
| University of Nottingham | Politics and Economics this course | AAA | 128–143 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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