BA Politics
About this course
BA in Politics, a politics and international relations degree centred on political philosophy, governance structures, and international affairs. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes options for an employment experience pathway and flexible module choices across all years. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Critical Skills for Politics and International Relations, Classical Political Thought, Introduction to Comparative Politics, and Global Sustainability Policy and Governance. The second year advances analytical abilities with compulsory studies including The Economics of Politics, Political Thought of Modernity, Explaining Public Policies, and Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations. Optional modules allow students to explore specialised areas ranging from Middle Eastern politics and security studies to social data analysis and environmental governance.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 34/665.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Politics (L200) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 73%: 80 offers from 110 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 65%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 145 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 74%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 42%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 46%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 13%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical Skills for Politics and International Relations
- Classical Political Thought
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Global Sustainability Policy and Governance
- Religious Communities of the Middle East: Culture, Endangerment and Survival
- Globalisation of World Politics
- The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century
- Early Modern Political Thought
- International Politics of the Global South
- The State of the UK: Identifying Marginalised Identities and Addressing Inequalities
- The Politics of Development
- Introduction to Public Policy and Administration
- Population and Society
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Social Data
- Data Analysis in Social Science 1
- The Economics of Politics
- Political Thought of Modernity
- Explaining Public Policies
- Introduction to Research Design in Politics and International Relations
- Employment Experience HASS
- Islamist Movements: From the Muslim Brothers to the Islamic State
- Gender-Identity and Modernity in the Middle East
- Islamic Law and Society
- Ethnography of the Middle East
- Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel
- Muslims in Britain
- A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014
- Contemporary Theories of World Politics
- The Politics of the World Economy
- American Politics
- Political Philosophy
- Security Studies
- Comparative Electoral Systems
- Environmental Governance
- Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Data Analysis in Social Science 2
- Data Analysis in Social Science 3
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £57,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Politics at University of Exeter do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Politics at University of Exeter?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Politics at University of Exeter?
73% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 80 offers from 110 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Politics at University of Exeter 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 at University of Exeter?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.