UndergraduateBachelor of ArtsUCAS: RL20

Politics and Modern Languages

Name: Politics and Modern Languages
Price: 25500 GBP
Availability: InStock

University of Bristol

Bristol, England

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4 yearsDuration

£25,500Per Year (Intl)

£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary

89%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BA Politics and Modern Languages at University of Bristol is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about understanding society. Based in Bristol, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 4-year full-time and part-time structure. This degree programme combines Politics and International Relations with the study of your chosen language: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. This degree combination provides a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace. Studying your chosen language will also give you direct access to cultural production and political debates in the countries and cultures in which it is spoken. International tuition fees are £25,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 89% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £31,000 within three years, and a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Literature

Film

History

Thought

Linguistics

Politics and visual culture

UCAS Code:RL20

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAB

Standard offer: AAB including an essay based subject. Contextual offer: BBB including an essay based subject. Essay-based subjects include: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art and Design (all pathways); Business Studies; Chinese; Classical Civilisation; Classics; Drama; Economics; English Language; English Language and Literature; English Literature; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Film; French; Geography; German; Government and Politics; Greek; Health and Social Care; History; History of Art; Italian; Latin; Law; Media Studies; Music; Performance; Philosophy; Politics; Portuguese; Psychology; Religious Studies; Russian; Social Care; Social Policy; Sociology; Spanish; Theatre Studies and Welsh.

International Baccalaureate

34 points

34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in an essay based subject. Contextual offer: 31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher level in an essay based subject. Essay-based subjects include: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art and Design (all pathways); Business Studies; Chinese; Classical Civilisation; Classics; Drama; Economics; English Language; English Language and Literature; English Literature; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Film; French; Geography; German; Government and Politics; Greek; Health and Social Care; History; History of Art; Italian; Latin; Law; Media Studies; Music; Performance; Philosophy; Politics; Portuguese; Psychology; Religious Studies; Russian; Social Care; Social Policy; Sociology; Spanish; Theatre Studies and Welsh.

UCAS Points

122

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	7	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£25,500

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£102,000

Home Student Fee

£9,535

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Bristol

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£26,000	£30,000	£35,000
3 years	£25,000	£31,000	£41,500
5 years	£33,000	£40,000	£56,500

UK subject average: £28,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ 11% above UK average salary

This course

£31,000

UK average

£28,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 43% above UK average salary

This course

£40,000

UK average

£28,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £9,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15-03-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

25%Working

15%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

55%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

81%

Overall

Teaching on my course

89%

Learning opportunities

77%

Assessment and feedback

71%

Academic support

88%

Organisation and management

77%

Learning resources

90%

Student voice

75%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

95%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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