BSc Politics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. An optional placement year offers work experience in organisations such as the House of Commons or HM Treasury. Students can also study abroad at 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 98%: 40 offers from 41 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 35%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 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: 100%
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
- Explaining Politics: Quantitative Political Science in Practice
- From Student to Scholar: Successful Research in the Modern World
- Theories of International Relations
- Climate Politics
- Gender, Sexuality and Feminism
- 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
- Advanced Research Skills for History
- 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
- International Development: Politics and Policy
- Marx and the Critique of Political Economy
- Media, Politics & Power in America
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
- Parliamentary Studies
- Politics and Digital Cultures
- Political Economy of the Changing World Order
- Political Satire and Comedy
- Public Policy Analysis
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc 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 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 Politics at Brunel University of London?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Politics at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Politics at Brunel University of London?
98% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 40 offers from 41 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc 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 Politics at Brunel University of London?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.