BSc Politics and Law (Cornwall)
About this course
BSc in Politics and Law (Cornwall), a Politics and Law (Cornwall) degree centred on the interaction between political systems and legal frameworks. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme is delivered on the Penryn campus in Cornwall, offering students opportunities to undertake placements in law firms, government bodies, and NGOs. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Legal Foundations, Legal Foundations 2, and British Government and Politics. In the second year, students build analytical skills with Political Analysis, while choosing from optional legal and political modules including Environmental Regulation and Redress, Employment Law, Contract Law, and Comparative Politics. Optional modules allow students to explore specialised areas across human rights, criminal law, international relations, and political theory.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-ABB. IB: 34/665-32/655.
What students say
Based on about 323 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 680 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 225 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 58%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Further study: 12%
- 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: 88%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 81%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 62%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 325 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 34%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 25%
- Wales: 7%
Who gets in
Based on about 710 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 87%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Legal Foundations
- Legal Foundations 2
- British Government and Politics
- Constitutional Law
- Human Rights Law
- Criminal Law 1 Foundations
- Criminal Law 2 Companies and Organisations
- Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations
- Violence in World Politics
- Power, Inequality and Global Justice
- Modern Political Theory
- Political Analysis
- Environmental Regulation and Redress
- Employment Law
- National and Community Identity
- Imagining the Good Life: From Agora to the American Dream
- Security Studies
- Comparative Politics
- Introduction to Postcolonialism
- Political Geographies: Local to Global
- Politics of the Middle East
- Political Behaviour across Generations and the Life Course
- Politics of Gender, Sex and Sexuality
- Contract Law
- The Law of Torts
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Politics and Law (Cornwall) at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £45,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £59,500. The £45,500 median after five years is £11,500 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BSc Politics and Law (Cornwall) 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 Law (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
89% 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 Law (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
Does BSc Politics and Law (Cornwall) at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Politics and Law (Cornwall) at University of Exeter?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.