Politics & International Relations & Economics

Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences. economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together. our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. you’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.

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.

Politics graduates are employed in the media, management, teaching, sales and advertising, local government, further and higher education and social work. knowledge of the political process is also useful in a business career and the degree provides the normal route of entry into business traineeships. employers are particularly interested in the high-level written and verbal skills of politics graduates and their ability to research and analyse information. courses in politics are recognised in the training of modern studies teachers, and a politics degree is also particularly appropriate for entry to the civil service. students who specialise in research methods acquire social science research skills and expertise in the analysis of data, while the study of institutions is an extremely good background for those entering government service or communications, eg journalism, television and advertising. there is also a tradition of strathclyde politics graduates entering academic research centres in the uk, europe and north america. economics economics graduates are employed in a wide range of areas, including the government economic service, management, investment analysis and media outlets.

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 Strathclyde has partnerships with the following companies: