Is international relations a good degree specifically regarding job prospects ?

Hi there,

I am a final year Sociology student from the University of Bath.

Here at Bath we offer a Politics and International relations course, which you can check out here. This particular course at Bath focuses on political theories and the study of global affairs. There are multiple compulsory units such as political theory and analysis, international organisation and research design and methods, but you also get to choose units which you are interested in. Optional units include researching social change, culture and national identity and critical issues in social development.

Also as part of the Politics and International relations course at Bath you can choose to opt into a year studying abroad or a work placement. I personally did a work placement, which is very popular at Bath and very valuable for gaining work experience. Students from the Politics and International relations course have had placements at places, such as the Confederation of British Industry, House of Commons/Lords, the World Food Programme, Deloitte, Google and Goldman Sachs.

Also when graduating from this course, graduates have been found in a wide range of public, private and voluntary sector jobs, with popular destinations including in the banking and finance industries, the media, public administration, and national, European and international political institutions and organisations or going onto further study. Recruiters have included Amazon, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, the Civil Service, KPMG and Virgin Media.


If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask

Isobel (A Final Year Sociology Student)