BA Politics & International Relations
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics and International Relations, examining political systems, governance and global affairs. Core topics include research methods. The programme includes an Individual Evidence Based Project as a final-year module. Engagement with the Welsh Parliament and Senedd is a feature of the course, drawing on proximity to policymakers in Wales.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 A level: Minimum three A levels to include grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM IB: No specific subjects required.
What students say
Based on about 100 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 300 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 79%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 6%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 74%
Who gets in
Based on about 315 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 83%
- Access course: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
- Other qualifications: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Introduction to Social Science
- Introduction to the ‘isms’
- Everyday Politics
- Arguing Politics: Today’s Landscape
- What is Politics?
- Global Politics and International Relations
- Revolution, Evolution, Devolution: UK Politics Since 1945
- The Politics of Policy Making
- Regions and Powers
- Social Research Methods
- Critical Theories: Interrogating Knowledge
- (In)Security in a Global World
- Political Economy and International Relations
- Scrutiny and the Senedd
- Interrogating the International
- Individual Evidence Based Project
- Research and Employability
- Political Communication and Influence
- Paths to a Green World: The Political Economy of Zero Carbon
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics & International Relations at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Politics & International Relations at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
82% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Politics & International Relations at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics & International Relations at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Politics & International Relations at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
79% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.