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Politics and Economics with Placement Year at University of Reading

Politics and Economics with Placement Year (BA (Hons), L2L1) 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 subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
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 pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%40%20%<9631%9626%1129%1284%1443%1601%1761%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 51% had fewer than the 120 asked.

220 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a foundation course 4%, other qualifications 1%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
L2L1 · L2 politics + L1 economics
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Placement year
built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
86%
still studying
UK 91%
11%
left higher education
UK 6%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
245 students · started 2023-24
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
politics 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aberystwyth UniversityAccounting and Finance/Economics BSc (Hons)96 - 120 pointsunder 96
Aston University, BirminghamBusiness Economics BSc (Hons)112 - 120 points96–111
Bath Spa UniversityEconomics and Law BA (Hons)BBB - BCC96–111
Birkbeck, University of LondonEconomics BSc (Hons)120 pointsunder 96
Goldsmiths, University of LondonEconomics BSc (Hons)BBB96–111
University of BrightonBusiness Management with Economics BSc (Hons)104 - 120 pointsunder 96
University of BuckinghamBusiness Economics BSc Econ H112 - 120 points—
University of HertfordshireEconomics BSc (Hons)120 points96–111
University of HuddersfieldBusiness Economics BSc (Hons)BBB - BBC112–127
University of HullBusiness Economics BA (Hons)120 points112–127
University of ReadingPolitics and Economics with Placement Year this courseBBB96–111

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