BA History and Politics
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations and History. The degree includes an independent final-year project on a specialist topic chosen by the student, and an optional module choice in the final year. Assessments are project-based, designed to replicate the type of work carried out by history and politics graduates.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 40%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 25%
- South East: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Order: Power and Authority in a Changing World – 30 credits
- Chaos: Catastrophe and Violence – 30 credits
- Identity: Belief, Vision, and Values – 30 credits
- Motion: Migration, Trafficking and Colonisation – 30 credits
- Warfare States: A History of Conflict, from 1095-1945 – 30 credits
- The Sun Never Sets: A History of Empire and Imperialism – 30 credits
- Britain and the US: Threats and Opportunities – 30 credits
- Visions of Politics: Western Liberalism and its Critics – 30 credits
- The Spy Game: Intelligence and Surveillance – 30 credits
- From the Age of Ideology to the Clash of Civilisations – 30 credits
- Independent Project – 30 credits
- Optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Politics at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £31,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA History and Politics at Coventry 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 History and Politics at Coventry University?
89% 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 Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA History and Politics at Coventry University 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 Coventry University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.