Politics and International Relations BSc
ABB at A level; graduates earn a median £29,000 three years on.
90% of entrants came with A levels · 98% stay on after year 1 · Southampton course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level | — |
| BTEC | D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AB from two A levels DD in the | — |
| Access | 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 must be at Disti | — |
| Scottish Highers | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and q | — |
| T Level | There are no T levels accepted for this programme. | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Southampton course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 2 core, 30 optional
30 optional modules
Year 3 · 1 core, 25 optional
25 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 135 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 14, 23
Half of graduates earned between £24,000 and £36,000. Five years on, the median is £37,000. 84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 65% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 12% left | 98% | 110 |
| In work or study, 15 months on8% studying | 84% | 65 |
| Professional or managerial job | 65% | 45 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,500 | 25 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £29,000 | 135 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £37,000 | 140 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Southampton fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £28,300 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 74% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 35 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 21; lowest: 55% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 94% |
| Question 2 | 76% |
| Question 3 | 82% |
| Question 4 | 74% |
| Question 5 | 74% |
| Question 6 | 68% |
| Question 7 | 79% |
| Question 8 | 65% |
| Question 9 | 59% |
| Question 10 | 59% |
| Question 11 | 71% |
| Question 12 | 74% |
| Question 13 | 91% |
| Question 14 | 56% |
| Question 15 | 88% |
| Question 16 | 79% |
| Question 17 | 59% |
| Question 18 | 79% |
| Question 19 | 87% |
| Question 20 | 94% |
| Question 21 | 100% |
| Question 22 | 76% |
| Question 23 | 61% |
| Question 24 | 55% |
| Question 25 | 67% |
| Question 26 | 84% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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