BA Politics and International Relations
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations, a programme structured around four thematic strands: power, chaos, identity and motion. The course covers topics including power politics, democratic breakdown, global security, human rights, protest and resistance, political communication, and the politics of the Global South. Students undertake an independent project in the final year, and a four-year sandwich placement is available.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 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 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 30%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 40%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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
- Dictatorship and Democratic Breakdown – 30 credits
- Power Politics: Emerging States in the Global Order – 30 credits
- Global Security, Reconciliation and Human Rights – 30 credits
- Protest, Dissent, and Resistance – 30 credits
- The Politics of the Global South – 30 credits
- Political Communication, Propaganda and the Media – 30 credits
- Independent Project – 30 credits
- Optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics and International Relations at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £38,500. The £34,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Politics and International Relations 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 Politics and International Relations at Coventry University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics and International Relations at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
Does BA Politics and International Relations 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 Politics and International Relations at Coventry University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.