BSc Politics & International Relations
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management and Historical Research. The programme spans three years full-time and includes a dissertation module in the final year. An optional language module and work placement opportunities are also available.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 355 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 77%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Political Concepts and Theory
- Introduction to International Relations
- UK Politics - Issues and Challenges Since 1979
- Analysing Policy and Policy-Making
- The Art of Political Rhetoric - from Pericles to Putin
- Parliaments and Devolution in the UK
- Language 1
- Political Ideologies
- Contemporary US Politics
- Global and National Capital and Labour in the 20th Century
- Research Methods for Politics
- Political Geography
- 1968 And All That: Protest in Western Europe
- Comparative European Politics
- The US and the World
- The Global Cold War
- International Law
- Elections and Voting Systems
- Preparing for Work in Politics
- The Politics of Migration
- Party Politics at Home and Abroad
- Politics and International Relations Self Directed Study
- Dissertation - Politics and International Relations
- Critical Migration Studies
- British Rule in Palestine
- Global Antisemitism and Islamophobia
- Gender and Power
- Space is the place: the history and politics of the space age
- Black Life and Black Protest: From Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter
- Strategic Political Communications
- Politics Work Placement
- International Peace and Security
- Advanced Parliamentary Studies
- The Think Tank
- Advanced International Relations - Focus on Asia
- Advanced Political and Ethical Theory
- Britain and the European Union
- Global and National Activist Movements
- Global Capitalism and its Discontents
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Politics & International Relations at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £10,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BSc Politics & International Relations at Edge Hill University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Politics & International Relations at Edge Hill University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Politics & International Relations at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
Does BSc Politics & International Relations at Edge Hill 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 BSc Politics & International Relations at Edge Hill University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.