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Does anyone have any idea where I can gain work experience to apply for a degree like Politics and International Relation’s?
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by fatmas
Does anyone have any idea where I can gain work experience to apply for a degree like Politics and International Relation’s?


PAIR is an academic degree. You don’t need any work experience for a place on the course. Super curricular activities and studies would be more relevant.

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by PQ
PAIR is an academic degree. You don’t need any work experience for a place on the course. Super curricular activities and studies would be more relevant.


Thank you so much!

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You can join university programmes like K+ or Sutton trust. But shadowing your local MP can be good. Also IHAV mentoring programme can be helpful with politics and so can youth Parliament. Even joining debate clubs at your school or taking part in public speaking competitions or debate competitions. Joining language classes can be helpful too

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by fatmas
Does anyone have any idea where I can gain work experience to apply for a degree like Politics and International Relation’s?

Hi there,

Super-curricular activities are an excellent way to showcase your passion and curiosity for a subject, and SOAS’s upcoming PPE Masterclass is a perfect chance to do that! The interactive session will be led by SOAS academics and delve into the topic of racial capitalism, giving you a taste of university-level discussions and an insight into studying politics.
You can find out more about the session here: SOAS PPE Masterclass

I hope this helps and feel free to give me a shout if you have any IR-related questions!
-Szara (Final-year BA International Relations and Arabic)

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by Szara_SOAS
Hi there,
Super-curricular activities are an excellent way to showcase your passion and curiosity for a subject, and SOAS’s upcoming PPE Masterclass is a perfect chance to do that! The interactive session will be led by SOAS academics and delve into the topic of racial capitalism, giving you a taste of university-level discussions and an insight into studying politics.
You can find out more about the session here: SOAS PPE Masterclass
I hope this helps and feel free to give me a shout if you have any IR-related questions!
-Szara (Final-year BA International Relations and Arabic)

Thank you for this, I was wondering if it is possible to at all to do work experience shadowing a lecturer at a university like SOAS?

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by tee….
Thank you for this, I was wondering if it is possible to at all to do work experience shadowing a lecturer at a university like SOAS?

Hi, is there a specific subject area/department that you're interested in?

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