BSc Politics & International Relations
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a year in industry or year abroad option. A Major Project in Politics provides the focus of the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (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: 80%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Protective service occupations: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 25%
- South East: 40%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Student Success Modules
- Power, Politics and the State
- Freedom, Justice and Rebellion
- Unequal Worlds
- How to Change the World
- Employability modules
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Conflict, Justice and Exploitation
- Transnational Security: Global Responses
- Research in Practice
- Sustainability, Justice and Exclusion
- Sustainability, Security and Territory
- Major Project in Politics
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Mental Health and Trauma in Criminal Justice
- Demystifying 'True' Crime
- Knowledge in Practice
- Culture, Identity and the Digital Self
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Politics & International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BSc Politics & International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Politics & International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Politics & International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 96 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Politics & International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.