Employability
International Politics is for those who lead an international life, and a degree from the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University will set you up for a successful future.
While you're studying with us, you will have every opportunity to develop and explore a whole range of workplace experiences and options. Our Careers Service can help you to recognise what you're good at, and where you might like to go and offers many opportunities for you to get your first taste of work and get involved in all sorts of events.
Degree schemes at the Department of International Politics provide opportunities to study a degree with real world relevance and transferrable skills linked to a variety of dynamic career pathways.
Your degree is complemented by a range of subject related extra-curricular activities to enhance your employability, adaptability, and interpersonal skills.
Our graduates work in diverse and exciting careers including:
- The Civil Service, diplomacy, and public administration
- Policy or Intelligence Analysis
- Third sector, non-governmental organisations, think tanks or the humanitarian sector
- Journalism
- Defence and Security
- Graduate programmes in top companies
- Education and Academia
- And in politics!
Departmental initiatives promoting employability include:
- Four-year schemes with a year abroad or a year in industry
- Employability skills embedded in modules
- Departmental Career events
- International Crisis Simulation
- International Exchange Programme
- Parliamentary Placement Scheme
- Staff/ Student Consultative Committee
- Interstate Magazine and student societies
While you're studying with us, our Careers Service can help you to through their careers and Employability provision, including employability and enterprise workshops.
