BA Politics and International Relations
About this course
BA in Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Research Methods and Policy Analysis. The programme includes a dissertation preparation module and a Politics Dissertation.
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What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 23%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 16%
- London: 31%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 96%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Politics Dissertation
- Feminism
- The American Presidency
- The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
- Parliamentary Studies
- Global Justice and Human Rights
- Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
- The Politics of Nuclear Weapons
- International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
- Emotions in Conflict and Cooperation
- Comparative Public Opinion
- Animals and the Environment
- Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
- Daring to be Free: The Women's Movement, 1850s to 1970s
- Brexit and British Politics
- American Political Development
- Politics of Contemporary War and Conflict
- The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
- The Politics of Slavery
- Gender, Race and War
- Politics, Conflict and Statecraft in Africa
- Grenfell: Violence and the Possibility of Non-Violence
- Race, Caste and Political Theory
- The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
- Queer IR: Sexuality and Global Politics
- The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World 1830-1914
- The Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968
- The Death Penalty and its Abolition: A Global History
- How to change the world
- Key Concepts in International Relations
- Introduction to Comparative Politics: Europe and the USA
- Fake News Studying a World in Crisis
- Key Concepts in Politics
- Order and Disorder: International Relations 1945 to the Present
- International Theory
- Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
- Preparing for your Dissertation
- Political Ideas
- The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
- Politics of the Global South
- A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing and Sustainability since 1950
- Beastly Histories
- Fight the Power! Race, Rights and Protest in the USA
- European Union Politics
- International Security Studies
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Governing Societies in Conflict
- Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice
- History in the Classroom
- World's End: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Environmental Crises
- Working with History: The Heritage Field Project
- Jack-the-Ripper: Crime, Popular Culture and Policing in Victorian Times
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics and International Relations at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £44,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Politics and International Relations at University of Leicester do next?
90% 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 University of Leicester?
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 and International Relations at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
Does BA Politics and International Relations at University of Leicester 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 University of Leicester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.