International Politics at University of Stirling
International Politics (BA (Hons), L240) at University of Stirling asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on stir.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 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 stir.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 176–191 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 120 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 15%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L240 · L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities84%83%
Assessment and feedback75%82%
Academic support82%91%
Organisation and management68%85%
Learning resources100%90%
Student voice64%79%
10 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£22.5k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working15% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stirling, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- FK9 4LA
Subjects
international politics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Stirling - Stirling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | BA Intelligence and International Security BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Criminology and Politics BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | — |
| City St George's, University of London | International Political Economy BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | History and Politics BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | History with Politics BA (Hons) | BBB | under 96 |
| University of Brighton | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Buckingham | Security, Intelligence and Cyber BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Glasgow | Global Sustainable Development MA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 208–223 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Stirling | International Politics this course | BBB | 176–191 |
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