International Relations and German (with a year abroad) at University of York

International Relations and German (with a year abroad) (BA (Hons), L2R2) at University of York asked for 16–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~144 points

High

around AAA

Published as 16 - 144 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 york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 57% had fewer than the 144 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other higher education 2%, a baccalaureate 1%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: L2R2 · L2 politics + R2 German
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

92%

still studying

UK 90%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

265 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%89%

Learning opportunities80%83%

Assessment and feedback75%82%

Academic support89%91%

Organisation and management85%85%

Learning resources83%90%

Student voice82%79%

300 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£28k3 years

£27.5k5 years

£37k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

65% working13% working and studying11% studying4% unemployed7% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

63%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 55%

75%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

30%

use what they learned

UK 40%

Business and public service associate professionals15%
Administrative occupations14%
Finance Professionals11%
Elementary occupations8%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals7%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 140 graduates · 58% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Postcode: YO10 5DD

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Subjects

modern languages language and area studies
international relations social sciences

Campus

Campus: The University of York
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Others in language and area studies 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
Durham University	Modern Languages and Cultures (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)	AAA	—
Queen's University Belfast	Geography with a Language BSc (Hons)	120 - 144 points	128–143
SOAS University of London	Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Law including year abroad BA (Hons)	AAA	112–127
UCL (University College London)	Comparative Literature BA (Hons)	AAA	144–159
University of Bristol	History and Modern Languages BA (Hons)	128 - 144 points	144–159
University of Exeter	International Business and Modern Languages with Year Abroad BA (Hons)	AAA	144–159
University of Leeds	Modern Languages and Economics BA (Hons)	AAA	144–159
University of Manchester	Biochemistry with a Modern Language BSc (Hons)	AAA - AAB	160–175
University of Oxford	Assyriology BA (Hons)	AAA	—
University of St Andrews	Ancient History and Comparative Literature MA (Hons)	126 - 144 points	208–223
University of York	International Relations and German (with a year abroad) this course	16 - 144 points	128–143

See all 618 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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