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BA Politics and International Relations

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
84%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

39%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Natural and social science40%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000–£46,500 (751 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
03
Skilled trades occupations
5%
04
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Administrative occupations
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track

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