International Politics and Languages

Take your first steps into international politics with our highly-rated course. combine your degree with modern languages for a unique edge in the job market.

From social and political research to journalism, marketing and hr, a degree in international politics opens up a broad range of career opportunities. potential employers include international organisations like the un, the third-sector, the civil service, local and national government, lobbying organisations and commercial businesses. jobs directly related to an international politics degree include: government social research officer public affairs consultant civil service fast streamer public relations account executive politician’s assistant other roles where a politics degree is useful include: market researcher, marketing executive, journalist, charity officer, forensic accountant, public relations officer and many more. when you study politics at stirling, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the international political landscape, and how organisations like the world trade organisation, the united nations and the european union operate. with the opportunity to specialise in diverse areas such as middle east politics, global environmental politics and human rights, you’ll leave university well-equipped for the path that interests you the most. our alumni include former secretary of state for defence dr john reid, former member of parliament for stirling steven patterson and current mps neil gray and angela crawley.

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 Scotland 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. University of Stirling has partnerships with the following companies: