BSc International Politics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Historical Research. The degree includes a final-year dissertation supported by dedicated research skills modules. An optional placement year is available, with past students undertaking roles in the House of Commons, HM Treasury, and other public and private organisations. Study-abroad options include partner universities in Europe, China, or the USA.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 91%: 72 offers from 79 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 35%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 60%
- South East: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Other HE qualification: 35%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Challenges
- Fundamentals of the Social Sciences
- Special Subjects A
- Special Subjects B
- From Student to Scholar: Successful Research in the Modern World
- Theories of International Relations
- Climate Politics
- Colonialism and Decolonization in Africa
- Colonialism, Migration and Global Racism
- Explaining Politics: Quantitative Political Science in Practice
- Fascist Italy, 1919-1945: Revolution, Conflict and Collapse
- Insurgency and Counter-insurgency
- Issues in American Politics
- Middle East: Societies, Religion and Politics
- Military History and Strategic Thought
- National Security Intelligence
- Plato’s Republic
- South Asia: Cultures, Societies and Development
- The State and Revolution
- War and Humanitarianism
- Advanced Research Skills for Social and Political Sciences
- Dissertation
- Apocalypse! Crisis and Society
- Digital Media, Social Movements and Change
- Environment and Sustainability
- European Union Politics: Problems and Prospects
- Great Power Competition: Russia, China and the USA
- Global Development: Critical Perspectives
- International Development: Politics and Policy
- Lawyers, Guns and Money: Making the modern world-system
- Marx and the Critique of Political Economy
- Media, Politics & Power in America
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Parliamentary Studies
- Political Economy of the Changing World Order
- Public Policy Analysis
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- The Arab-Israeli Conflict
- Violence and Conflict in Eastern Africa
- War and Humanitarianism
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc International Politics at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £41,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BSc International Politics at Brunel University of London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc International Politics at Brunel University of London?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc International Politics at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 80 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc International Politics at Brunel University of London?
91% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 72 offers from 79 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc International Politics at Brunel University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc International Politics at Brunel University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.