Departmental Admissons Procedure
Loughborough is one of the best places in the country to study politics, history, and/or international relations. The academics working in the department have a wide range of expertise, from political theory, to modern history, to foreign policy and intelligence studies. We take teaching very seriously and work hard to provide our students with a fantastic, stimulating learning environment.
The quality of our teaching was shown in the last Quality Assurance Agency Report which gave us a score of 23 out of 24: among the highest in the UK. The report praised us for, among other things, the high quality of our teaching overall and the excellent record of employment and further study of our graduates. It also noted that our past and present students express “great appreciation of the approachability and helpfulness” of staff.
Open Days
How to apply
Choosing us
UCAS codes
Entry Requirements
Interviews and Visits
Offers of a place
Deferred Entry
Transfer Applications
Open Days
We try to keep things informal and friendly – why not come to one of our Open Days and see for yourself? We hold several open days throughout the year. These are an excellent way for you to meet staff and current students, to discuss any individual issues, and have a closer look at the department. During the day, you will hear a talk about the department and its degree programmes and be able to visit the student accommodation
The Department of Politics, History and International Relations Departmental Open Days 20011-12:
14 December 2011
28 January 2012
25 February 2012
18 April 2012
Please email Pauline Dainty on P.A.Dainty@lboro.ac.uk, or telephone 01509 222991 if you would like to attend.
Directions and Campus Map.
Schofield Building: No. Ref 59 building Ref. A
University Open Days 20011-12
28 June 2012
20 September 2012
21 September 2012
Click here for more information on the University Open Days.
How to apply
Start with UCAS...
Applications for entry to undergraduate programmes at Loughborough University must be made online through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). This applies to all UK, EU and international students. Initial enquiries may be directed to our central Admissions Office.
For more information, contact the latter at:
Loughborough University Admissions Office
+44 (0) 1509 222471
Email: admissions@lboro.ac.uk
At a school or college:
Fill in an online application and submit it to a member staff, who will add the academic reference, and submit it online to UCAS.
Independent applicants in the UK
Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, can apply online independently. You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. Advice can be sought from careers organisations, such as Connexions.
International applicants outside the UK, except for those whose school or college is registered with UCAS, individuals from the EU and worldwide can apply online independently. You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. Advice is available from British Council offices and other centres overseas.
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Mature students
We welcome applications from mature students and believe their experience can contribute much to our learning environment. Please contact us if your are uncertain about your position or your qualifications.
For all applicants, there are full instructions at www.ucas.com to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application, plus help text where appropriate. UCAS also has a comprehensive guide called Applying Online, which can be downloaded from www.ucas.com.
Please remember that you, your parents and your teachers, are welcome to make enquiries directly to us for guidance about anything needing further explanation or information.
Please contact:
Admissions Secretary: Mrs Pauline Dainty
+44 (0) 1509 222991
P.A.Dainty@lboro.ac.uk
Admissions Tutor: Phil Parvin
+44 (0) 1509 2229856
P.Parvin@lboro.ac.uk
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Choosing us
If you put one or more of Loughborough's programmes on your UCAS form, it will be sent by UCAS to our Admissions Office. The Admissions Office discusses all applications with the Undergraduate Admissions Tutor who then considers the details of your application. Applications normally take up to a month to be processed.
UCAS codes
The UCAS code for this University is as follows: Loughborough University – L79 The UCAS codes for our degree programmes are as follows:
Politics with a Minor – L200
International Relations – L250
History (From academic year 2009-2010)
History and Politics (UCAS code VL1F)
History and International Relations (VL12)
History and Geography (VF18)
History and English (VQ13)
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Entry Requirements
GCE/VCE |
For Politics with a Minor, and International Relations degrees: Grades ABC - ABB from any three A levels. For any History joint honours degree: Grades ABB - AAB from three A levels, excluding General Studies.
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AGNVQ |
Overall Merit plus additional units or A2 / AS level |
HND |
2 Merits and 3 Distinctions – Refer to department |
BTEC ND |
DDM |
EB |
Above 70% overall (inc English) |
IB |
Overall score of 32-34 including 5 in English |
FB |
‘Bien’ (inc English) |
Irish |
BBBBB (inc English at Intermediate level) |
Scottish Highers |
Advanced Highers: B/B(including a language if you which to study 2 languages); Highers: majority B/C grades |
Abitur |
1.6 minimum for Politics degrees; |
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Interviews and Visits
In most cases the University makes an offer based on your application form alone. If you live in the United Kingdom and receive this kind of offer you will normally have an opportunity to visit us before replying to the offer.
In some cases the Department will ask you to visit us before we make an offer. This enables you to see the campus, the Department and its facilities. There will be an opportunity to speak to students as well as staff.
Offers of a place
Once the Department has decided it can offer you a place, the University will send you a letter giving the exact conditions of the offer. In particular, it will say what academic qualifications and grades you are going to need. Please note:
- UCAS will also write to you to confirm Loughborough's offer.
- You do not have to reply immediately to these offer letters. You can wait until you have heard from all the universities or colleges to which you applied. This gives you an opportunity to complete all your visits before making a choice.
Deferred Entry
Many students want to take a 'gap' year and put off starting their University studies for twelve months. There is not usually a problem about this. Please note:
- You can include this information on the application form you send to UCAS.
- If you have not included the information on the UCAS form, you should inform this Department of your intention as soon as possible after receiving the offer.
You should be aware that, if you take a 'gap year', you do not qualify for any benefits during the year in question, even if you are working for a company that has agreed to sponsor you once you begin your degree programme.
We regularly receive queries from students inside and outside Loughborough University who wish to be considered for a transfer onto one of our degree programmes. For students who are already studying another degree programme at Loughborough University, all applications must be made using an Undergraduate Internal Transfer Form available by clicking here. In the first instance, potential applicants should contact Dr Phil Parvin (Department of Politics, History and International Relations Undergraduate Admissions Tutor) if they wish to be considered for Year One entry, or the relevant programme director if they wish to be considered for Year Two entry (see below for the current list of programme directors).
For academic year 2010-11, the deadline for applications is Friday, 28 May 2010. For students who are currently studying for a degree at another university, all applications will ultimately have to be made through the UCAS system. In the first instance, potential applicants should contact Dr Phil Parvin (Department of Politics, History and International Relations Undergraduate Admissions Tutor) if they wish to be considered for Year One entry, or the relevant programme director if they wish to be considered for Year Two entry (see below for the current list of programme directors).
For academic year 2010-11, the deadline for applications is Wednesday, 30 June 2010. The programme directors are:
History - Dr Marcus Collins;
International
Relations - Dr Daniel Conway ;
Politics - Prof Moya Lloyd
If you apply after the relevant deadlines listed above, you can only be considered for entry in academic year 2011-12.