BSc Politics
City St George's, University of London
About this course
BSc in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include programming, research methods, and policy analysis. The programme offers an optional placement or study-abroad year and includes a micro-placement at a politics-related institution such as an NGO, think tank, or parliament. Students may undertake a supervised research project on a topic of their choosing.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall. A minimum of 5 in Standard Level English and a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics will be required.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 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 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Emerging Issues in International Politics
- Introduction to Politics
- Approaches in Comparative Politics
- Studying Politics
- Modern Political Thought: History and Theory
- The Bigger Picture: History in Contemporary Politics and Culture
- London in the World: History, Economics and Politics
- Finding your Future in Politics and History
- Advanced Topics in Comparative Politics
- Practical Politics
- Comparative Capitalism
- Authoritarianism and Democracy in the 21st Century
- Security Studies
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Analysing Political and Economic Data in the Real World
- The Global Political Economy of Development
- Global Governance
- Ethics and Global Politics
- International Political Sociology
- 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
- Sustainability and Climate Change
- Micro-Placement
- Language modules
- Politics Dissertation
- Ethnicity and nationalism: Global comparisons
- Sexuality and Gender in World Politics
- Populism: Economic, Political and Social Perspectives
- Political Psychology: Emotion and reason in politics
- European Politics
- Race and Capitalism
- Comparative Asian Politics
- International Politics of the Middle East
- American Foreign Policy
- Global Money and Finance
- Technology, Money, Power
- Researching the Corporation
- The Offshore World
- Protests, Social Movements and Global Change
- Strategic Studies
- Peace and Justice in Post-Conflict Societies
- Global South in International Politics
- Revolution: Rebels and Riots in Modern History
- Genocide and the Holocaust in History and Memory
- Humanitarianism and International intervention
- History of International Law
- The Politics of War
- Finance in the Global South
- Micro-Placement
- Industry Projects
- Summer Internship
- Language modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc 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 BSc Politics at City St George's, 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 City St George's, University of London?
92% 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 City St George's, University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BSc 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 BSc Politics at City St George's, University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.