University of Leicester
History and Politics
BA (Hons), Full-time
Typical offer rate
94–100%
high entry
Typical entry
BBC
ABB
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
70%
Median grad salary
£26,500
15 months after
University of Leicester's history and politics degree is a BA combining the contextual study of historical change with analysis of political institutions and ideas. The history component develops research and archival skills; the politics strand provides the comparative and theoretical framework. Offers are made around BBC at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to History and Politics at University of Leicester has a 94–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around BBC at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: BBC
- ABB
- BBB
About University of Leicester
Leicester is a research university in the East Midlands, where genetic fingerprinting was invented and the remains of Richard III were identified.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Leicester · History and Politics
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.