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University degree

Politics/Scottish History

University of Glasgow · Glasgow
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Clarity helps us to understand our users’ behaviour by visually representing their clicks, taps and scrolling. All data is anonymised. Politics is the study of the way power and influence are distributed within society and how this affects decision making within and among countries and states.

You will study a wide variety of topics including courses in international relations and political theory, as well as the politics of a range of areas from the Middle East to Latin America to Europe. You will have the opportunity to take part in our growing study abroad programme. At all levels of study, Politics is a subject that is open to interpretation and debate.

Our methods of teaching, therefore, are based largely on classroom discussion. You will attend lectures that identify themes and then explore these themes in depth during seminars.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts1%
80-95 pts1%
96-111 pts1%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts12%
144-159 pts12%
160-175 pts10%
176-191 pts5%
192-207 pts7%
208-223 pts13%
224-239 pts11%
240+ pts18%
How they qualified
83% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel83%
access11%
otherHE3%
baccalaureate2%
other1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
94%
In work or further study after
60%
In professional / skilled jobs
What graduates earn over time
£26,000
After 15 months
£23,500
3 years on
£30,000
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Glasgow's own site.
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