BSc Politics and International Relations
About this course
BSc in Politics and International Relations, a politics and international relations degree focused on governance, political systems, and international affairs. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course is run by the Centre for Computational Social Science, providing practical training in quantitative data analysis alongside an optional work placement lasting three to six weeks. The first year covers foundational academic concepts and quantitative skills through compulsory modules such as Critical Skills for Politics and International Relations, Globalisation of World Politics, Power and Democracy, Introduction to Social Data, and Data Analysis in Social Science 1, with further choice from optional topics including political thought, Middle Eastern politics, and artificial intelligence. The second year advances methodological training through compulsory modules including Research Design in the Social Sciences and Data Analysis in Social Science 2, while optional modules allow students to explore diverse themes such as American politics, security studies, environmental governance, and political philosophy.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 34/665.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 6 UCAS decisions for BSc Politics and International Relations (L292) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far: 6 offers. The published offer is AAB at A level. The first offer was posted on 4 November.
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
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 60 students who started
- A levels: 89%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Access course: 2%
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
- Globalisation of World Politics
- Power and Democracy
- Introduction to Social Data
- Data Analysis in Social Science 1
- Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East
- Religious Communities of the Middle East: Culture, Endangerment and Survival
- Classical Political Thought
- Early Modern Political Thought
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- International Politics of the Global South
- The State of the UK: Identifying Marginalised Identities and Addressing Inequalities
- Global Sustainability Policy and Governance
- The Politics of Development
- Population and Society
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Data Analysis in Social Science 2
- 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
- The Economics of Politics
- American Politics
- Political Philosophy
- Security Studies
- Political Thought of Modernity
- Changing Character of Warfare
- Explaining Public Policies
- Comparative Electoral Systems
- Environmental Governance
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Gendering World Politics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Politics and International Relations 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 BSc Politics and International Relations 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 BSc Politics and International Relations at University of Exeter?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Politics and International Relations at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 157 UCAS points. Applicants who posted offers on UniScout for 2027 entry were most often predicted A*A*A.
When does the University of Exeter send offers for BSc Politics and International Relations?
For 2027 entry, applicants have posted 6 decisions for this course on UniScout. The first offer was posted on 4 November, and the most decisions so far arrived in November.
Does BSc Politics and International Relations 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 BSc Politics and International Relations at University of Exeter?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.