William Cafferky, BA Politics (2015)
'If, like me, you're not certain what you want to do, don't be afraid to try things, and don't be scared if you don't enjoy them.'
Public Policy Consultant, Cordis
What can I do with a degree in Politics and International Relations?
The below offers a selection of the destinations University of Exeter graduates from Politics and International Relations have gone on to. The information below is not exhaustive, however it does highlight the range of job and further study options available to you after your studies.
If you would like to learn more about any of the jobs listed below you may wish to browse the job profiles on the Prospects website.
Careers with a degree in Politics and International Relations
Recent Exeter Politics and International Relations graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*
- Account Executive
- Analyst
- Army Officer
- Business Development Consultant
- Civil Service Fast Streamer
- Communications Executive
- Development Advisor
- Digital Learning Developer
- Financial Consultant
- Global Commodity Derivatives Analyst
- Impact and Fundraising Officer
- Marketing Manager
- Paralegal
- Parliamentary Researcher
- Policy Advisor
- Political Campaign Manager
- PR Executive
- Public Relations Account Executive
- Sport Reporter
- Student Experience Officer
- Tax Advisor
- Technology And Digital Risk Consultant
- Trainee Underwriter
Many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Other resources:
- Employment sector pages
- Panopto - Politics students from Penryn and Exeter can explore their career options via these interactive webcast video.
- Prospects to find out more about job profiles
- Graduate Outcomes Data to do a deep dive into the data on what Politics and International Relations graduates do after their degree
- University of Exeter LinkedIn Alumni Tool - this tool allows you to find graduates from your discpline and see their current role and employer. Learn how to use this tool by visiting our LinkedIn page.
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys (ordered from most popular to least).
Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Politics and International Relations
Recent Exeter Politics and International Relations graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*
- Amazon
- NHS
- The Green Party
- Office for National Statistics
- Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
- Ashfords
- Deloitte
- Kantar
- KPMG
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Lloyds Bank
- Thames Valley Air Ambulance
- HM Treasury
- Picnic Media
- Tearfund
- Yellow Box Theatre
Other resources:
- University of Exeter LinkedIn Alumni Tool - this tool allows you to find graduates from your discpline and see their current role and employer. Learn how to use this tool by visiting our LinkedIn page.
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
Skills
An Exeter Politics and International Relations degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:
- Show a thorough knowledge of political ideas, institutions and practice
- Demonstrate understanding of key political events which have shaped the world
- Formulate and advocate solutions to problems
- Identify, analyse and interpret complex information drawn from a variety of sources
- Prepare and present an argument coherently and with authority
- Demonstrate transferable skills relating to communication, organisation, teamwork and critical reasoning
Further Study
Around 40% of Exeter graduates in Politics and International Relations go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes include:
- MA Conflict, Security and Development
- MA European Policy
- MA International Relations
- MA Middle East Studies
- MA Political Thought
- MA Politics and Int Relations of the Middle East
- MRes Global Political Economy
- MRes Politics
- MSc Applied Social Data Science
- MSc Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
- MSc Econ International Relations
- MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change
- MSC Global Governance
- MSC Global Sustainability Solutions
- MSc Human Rights
- MSC International Business
- MSc International Relations and Diplomacy
- MSc Political Economy and Development Economics
- Msc Political Sociology
- MSc Security Studies
- MSc Violence, Conflict and Development
Some went on to study other degrees including*:
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- MA Publishing
- MSc Computer Science
- MSc Economics
- MA History
- MSc Management
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Psychology (Conversion)
- PGCE
Useful resources:
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course names were taken from the University of Exeter's Career Destination survey (2018/19 & 2019/20) as this information is not collected within the Graduate Outcomes survey.