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History and Politics and International Relations at University of Strathclyde

History and Politics and International Relations (BA (Hons), VL12) at University of Strathclyde asked for 120–132 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 strath.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Competitive
around ABB
Published as 120 - 132 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check strath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%<969611212815%14415%16020%17620%1925%2085%22410%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 132

The middle entrant had 176–191 points.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, other higher education 20%, other qualifications 2%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
VL12 · V1 history by period + L2 politics
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 2, Year 1
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities87%83%
Assessment and feedback83%82%
Academic support88%91%
Organisation and management85%85%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice75%79%
25 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£29k3 years
£22k5 years
£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
  • Business and public service associate professionals15%
  • Elementary occupations15%
  • Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
  • Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
  • Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
G1 1XU

Subjects

politics social sciences
history historical, philosophical and religious studies

Campus

Campus
John Anderson 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Bangor UniversityLaw with Politics LLB (Hons)112 - 136 points96–111
University of BathInternational Politics and Modern Languages with study or work abroad BA (Hons)AAB—
University of BirminghamHistory and Politics BA (Hons)136 points128–143
University of BristolPolitics and Sociology BSc (Hons)AAB - BBB144–159
University of GlasgowAncient History/Politics MA (Hons)120 - 136 points192–207
University of StrathclydeHistory and Politics and International Relations this course120 - 132 points176–191
Aberystwyth UniversityLaw and International Relations LLB (Hons)104 - 128 points96–111
Brunel University of LondonInternational Politics BSc (Hons)ABB - BBCunder 96
Cardiff UniversityInternational Relations BA (Hons)ABB - BBC128–143
Goldsmiths, University of LondonLaw with Politics and Human Rights LLB (Hons)ABB96–111
University of ExeterArabic and Politics BA (Hons)ABB144–159

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