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Politics and International Studies

As a PAIS student your skills include:

  • Expert understanding of role and importance of political arena
  • Knowledge and reflectiveness on current affairs
  • Ability to argue your point in writing and speaking
  • Developing a range of perspectives
  • Evaluation of information.

Prospects: What can I do with a degree in Politics?

Options for PAIS students

Over the past five years, the number of alumni gaining work or further study within six months of graduation has been consistently over 90%.

Over the past few years, Politics and International Students have gone into areas as diverse as charity and campaigning, government and politics at both national and regional level, public affairs, education, banking and finance, media, formal graduate training programmes with a wide range of organisations, IT, recruitment, hospitality and advertising.

A little over 20% of survey respondents go on to further full-time study.

Develop your skills further

Whilst you are at Warwick you have the opportunity to join societies, become a volunteer, work part-time and to develop your personal skills.