BA Politics & International Relations * (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Politics & International Relations with a foundation year. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme concludes with a 10,000-word dissertation in the final year. Study abroad opportunities and field trips complement the degree.
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Entry requirements
Applicants must achieve a minimum of 72 UCAS points for entry on to this course. UCAS Tariff points can be made up from a range of qualifications.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 84%
- 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 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 74%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 1%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations in Politics (30 credits)
- Politics: Issues, Institutions, and Actors (30 credits)
- Foundations in International Relations (30 credits)
- Global Issues, Institutions, and Actors (30 credits)
- EU Governance and Decision-Making (15 credits)
- British Politics and Government (15 credits)
- Theories and Analysis of International Relations (30 credits)
- Comparative Democracy: Europe and the USA (30 credits)
- British Foreign Policy (15 credits)
- EU Foreign Policy (15 credits)
- US Foreign Policy (15 credits)
- Politics in the United States (15 credits)
- The Imperial Presidency (15 credits)
- Power and Politics (15 credits)
- Governance and Decision-Making in the European Union (15 credits)
- Conflict, Peace and Human Protection (30 credits)
- Political Communication 15 credits)
- Dissertation (30 credits)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Politics & International Relations * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £9,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of BA Politics & International Relations * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Politics & International Relations * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Politics & International Relations * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
The average entrant had 95 UCAS points.
Does BA Politics & International Relations * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope 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 BA Politics & International Relations * (with Foundation Year) at Liverpool Hope University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.