Placements and public engagement opportunities give you real-world experience working with policymakers and civil servants. Field trips to Whitehall and Westminster let you explore the events, ideologies, systems and policies behind modern politics. Sharpen your creative thinking and communication skills in our simulations and workshops. At master's level, explore topics more deeply from global politics, cyber security and risk analysis to public policy and international relations.

  • 11th

    in the UK for graduate prospects

    Source: Complete University Guide Rankings 2025

  • Study in Europe, East and Southeast Asia or North America

  • 97.6%

    undergraduates employed or in further study 6 months after graduating

    Graduate outcomes 2020/21, published 2024

Politics and international relations courses

Graduates of our politics and international relations courses have gone on to careers in government, foreign affairs, humanitarian organisations and the Civil Service. Explore our undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.

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Student stories

  • Michal Samon with his MSc dissertation award

    My engaging class discussions helped me write my award-winning MSc dissertation

    Michal with his award

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    Year in industry landed me a place on graduate scheme

    History and politics student Alex Woods gained invaluable skills, and a possible new career, during his year-long placement at Vodafone Group

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  • A cloudy sunset in Hamburg, looking across the river to the cathedral.

    Studying abroad gave me a whole new perspective

    Philosophy, Politics and Economics (BA) student Martha Blackburn says spending a semester at the University of Hamburg put her out of her comfort zone, but brought "massive benefits". 

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