Economics, Politics and International Relations

Studying economics, politics and international relations at royal holloway means that you will learn from internationally renowned experts at two of the uk’s top ten teaching and research centres. this joint degree combines the core course of the economics degree with foundation and option courses offered by politics and international relations. these disciplines have many natural affinities between them, and their synergies lend themselves well to students who are interested in pursuing careers in various policy fields as well as in the areas of politics/international relations and economics generally, in both the public and private sectors. this combined with the broad spectrum of transferable skills gained will lead to excellent career prospects.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

An economics, politics and international relations degree at royal holloway will equip you with an enviable range of transferable skills which combined with the knowledge gained, will make you highly employable. it can lead to a broad range of careers in both the private and public sectors and also for professional training in areas such as law, accountancy and management. choosing to include a politics based degree into your studies at royal holloway provides you with a wide range of important transferable skills, enabling you to approach problems in a rigorous, analytical and critical way and to communicate clearly and concisely in both speech and writing. our graduates leave us with skills and knowledge that not only makes them attractive to employers in a broad spectrum of careers, but prepares them for further advanced study and research.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: