International Relations and Economics at University of Reading

International Relations and Economics (BA (Hons), LL21) at University of Reading asked for BBB in recent years; 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 reading.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~BBB

Selective

120 points · around BBB

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 reading.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 45% had fewer than the 120 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 5%, a foundation course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: LL21 · L2 politics + L1 economics
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: October 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

80%

still studying

UK 91%

20%

left higher education

UK 6%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%86%

Learning opportunities83%85%

Assessment and feedback78%79%

Academic support89%90%

Organisation and management87%88%

Learning resources85%90%

Student voice78%80%

135 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£30k3 years

£32.5k5 years

£43.5k

£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

75% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other

UK, same subject: 87% in work or study

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

75%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

50%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Finance Professionals25%
Business and public service associate professionals15%
Administrative occupations10%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Sales occupations5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: Reading, South East England, England
Postcode: RG6 6UR

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Subjects

economics social sciences
international relations social sciences

Campus

Campus: University of Reading
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 Reading	International Relations and Economics this course	BBB	112–127

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