BA Philosophy, Politics and International Relations
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations and Philosophy. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The programme includes Welsh-language modules and covers governance at state and sub-state levels, with links to Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament and other political institutions.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB
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What students say
Based on about 50 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 23%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 45%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 22%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 23%
- Wales: 22%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 97%
- A degree: 3%
Modules
- Introduction to Political Thought
- Comparative Government and Politics
- Histories and Texts in International Relations
- Moral and Political Philosophy
- Mind, Language and Belief
- Writing at University and Beyond
- International Relations Theories
- Governing the UK
- Political Philosophy
- Contemporary Epistemology
- Minds, Bodies, Worlds
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Psychology
- French Existentialism
- Modern Moral Philosophy
- Philosophy of Feminism
- Contemporary Moral Philosophy
- Philosophical Aesthetics
- Comparative European Politics
- Sex, Drugs and Public Policy
- Justice and Politics
- Gwleidyddiaeth Cymru Fodern
- Credoau’r Cymry
- Damcaniaethu Cyfalafiaeth
- International (In)Securities
- Spies, Secrets and Policy: Intelligence in Contemporary Politics
- Colonialism and Decolonisation
- Philosophy in Practice
- Dissertation in Philosophy
- Cyfiawnder Byd-eang
- Belief & Irrationality
- Ethics of Knowing
- Beauty & Ethics
- Moral Responsibility
- A Sense of the Possible
- Paradoxes of Democracy
- Meaning Through Silence
- Aesthetic Injustice
- Reasons and Relationships
- Speech Acts Online
- Y Gyhoeddfa: Democratiaeth, Hunaniaeth, a Rheswm
- Inside the Minds of Voters: Political Psychology and Opinion
- The European Union and the Wider World
- Economi Wleidyddol Cymru
- US Government and Politics
- Global Justice
- Cenedlaetholdeb, Crefydd a Chyfiawnder: Hanes Athroniaeth yr 20fed Ganrif yng Nghymru
- International Law in a Changing World
- International Politics in the Nuclear Age
- Critical Approaches to Middle East Politics
- Global Environmental Politics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy, Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £39,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy, Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy, Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy, Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy, Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.