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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Politics and International Relations and Economics
University of Strathclyde
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Politics and International Relations and Economics course at University of Strathclyde.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: LL21
Here's what University of Strathclyde says about its Politics and International Relations and Economics course.
Studying with us you'll join a vibrant research and teaching environment for first-class student experience, as evidenced by excellent scores in consecutive National Student Surveys.
As a politics student, you'll look at the work of governments and their policies and study the behaviour of those who govern - and who they are governing - both at home and abroad. You'll also gain knowledge of domestic and international institutions and issues relating to conflict and cooperation.
We cover diverse and relevant issues, such as international terrorism to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.
Politics graduates can go on to work in a number of areas, with many pursuing academic research careers in the UK, Europe and North America.
Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. Decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences.
Economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.
Our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. You’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.
Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Politics (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2025).
This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with?two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.
The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability.
You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus.
https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/
Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/
Source: University of Strathclyde
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location
University of Strathclyde | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Economics
• Politics
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of Strathclyde reviews
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amazing and student led
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town is amazing
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If your not Scottish you don’t get as much funding so part time job is required.
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very good disability and wellbeing team, felt very supported
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uni accom is amazing and so is library some lecture halls are a tad dated
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really varied and interesting modules.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Politics and International Relations and Economics course at University of Strathclyde features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
77%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
78%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
72%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
73%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
89%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
med
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
52%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
74%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
high
Teaching on my course
91%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
88%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
92%
high
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
91%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
69%
low
Assessment and feedback
75%
med
Assessment and feedback
75%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
61%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
68%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
high
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
76%
med
How well organised is your course?
83%
med
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
high
Student voice
73%
med
Student voice
73%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
54%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
77%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
81%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
88%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
Student information
The Politics and International Relations and Economics course at University of Strathclyde features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Business Studies | C | |||||
| Government and Politics | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Politics and International Relations and Economics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Strathclyde graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
95%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Finance Professionals
20%
Business and public service associate professionals
20%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics
55%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
89%
In work, study or other activity
85%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Administrative occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Sales occupations
10%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Politics and International Relations and Economics course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Strathclyde graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£27k
First year after graduation
£35.4k
Third year after graduation
£41.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£20.1k
First year after graduation
£25.9k
Third year after graduation
£35.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Politics and International Relations and Economics.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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For more than 200 years Strathclyde has been delivering academic excellence through world-class research and teaching, providing students with flexible, innovative learning in preparation for their chosen career path.
We were delighted to have won Times Higher Education University of the Year 2019 – the only university to be awarded the UK-wide award twice. We were also recognised as Scottish University of the Year 2020 by the Sunday Times Good University Guide, and have been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize three times, the highest national honour awarded to our sector.
We are transforming our campus to create a first -class working learning environment. Our new £31 million Strathclyde Sport building provides a range of sport and wellbeing facilities for students, staff and the local community. Our brand new £60 million Learning & Teaching building, completed in 2021 is located in the centre of the campus. Designed with students and staff in mind, the hub includes leading-edge teaching facilities and provides a new home for student support services and the Students’ Union.
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