BA History and Politics
City St George's, University of London
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations and History. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, and Communication & Writing. Dedicated core seminars are offered exclusively for this joint degree. An optional placement year extends the course to four years.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points overall. A minimum of 5 in Standard Level English and a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics will be required.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 84%
- South East: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Politics
- The Development of the Modern World
- The Bigger Picture: History in Contemporary Politics and Culture
- Approaches in Comparative Politics
- Modern Political Thought: History and Theory
- London in the World: History, Economics and Politics
- Finding your Future in Politics and History
- Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics
- Making History Public
- Ideas that Shaped the Century: A History of Political Thought from 1900 to the present
- Security Studies
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Comparative Capitalism
- Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century
- The Global Political Economy of Development
- Global Governance
- Ethics and Global Politics
- Politics and Institutions in the Global South
- Global History of Modern Empires
- The History and Politics of Modern Europe: Empires, States, Unions
- Fifty Shades of Red – Russia in the Twentieth Century
- The American Century: The United States in the Twentieth Century
- The Making of Modern South Asia
- The History and Politics of Modern China
- Interdisciplinary elective modules:
- Fundamentals of Business and Management
- Introduction to Programming and Algorithms
- Media and Communication for Practice and the Professions
- Working with Numbers: A Practical Guide to Data Analysis
- Work Placement
- Language modules
- History Dissertation
- Politics Dissertation
- Revolution: Rebels and Riots in the Long Nineteenth Century
- Genocide and the Holocaust In History and Memory
- Humanitarianism and International intervention
- History of International Law
- International Politics of the Middle East
- American Foreign Policy
- Global Money and Finance
- Technology, Money, Power
- Ethnicity and nationalism: Global comparisons
- Researching the Corporation
- Sexuality and Gender in World Politics
- The Offshore World
- Strategic Studies
- Peace and Transitional Justice
- Populism: Economic, Political and Social Perspectives
- Political Psychology: Emotion and reason in politics
- The Political Economy of Modern Britain: Power, Policy and Wealth
- European Politics
- Global South in International Politics
- Race and Capitalism
- Comparative Asian Politics
- The Politics of War
- Finance in the Global South
- Micro-Placement
- Language modules
- Professional Placement and Career Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Politics at City St George's, University of London earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £37,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £52,000. The £37,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA History and Politics at City St George's, University of London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History and Politics at City St George's, University of London?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History and Politics at City St George's, University of London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BA History and Politics at City St George's, University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA History and Politics at City St George's, University of London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.