International Relations and Economics
University of Roehampton
UCAS Code: LL21 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
About this course
**Why this course?**
- 2023 Teaching Excellent Framework (TEF) Silver Award for delivering high- quality teaching, learning and outcomes for students.
- Top 10 in London for things that matter to students (Learning, Opportunities, Feedback, Assessment and Learning Resources) (NSS 2023).
**About this course**
Unlock an exciting future. Pursuing our BA in International Relations and Economics gives you both the skills and experience needed to get started on a meaningful career you'll love.
**Skills**
This degree will provide a modern perspective on these interrelated issues.
On our BA International Relations, and Economics, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;
• Gaining an understanding of economics both practically and policy level
• Gaining a comprehensive understanding of political systems, international relations as well as an understanding of government
• Traditional research skills
• Applying skills of negotiation in different situations
• Leadership and communication skills
• Conceptual and theoretical approaches
• Understanding sources and methods used in political analysis
**Career opportunities**
This degree challenges you to think globally and analyse the interplay between international relations and economics.
If you’re ready to learn, we’ll help you gain the confidence and opportunities to achieve.
Students will test their understanding of theory with real-world examples in the core aspects of
economics, including:
• Policy
• Portfolio analysis
• Data analysis
• Responsible management
Our Careers team is on hand to help from the start of your studies until after you graduate. Under their guidance you’ll benefit from a wide range of support, including:
• CV building
• Interview preparation
• Mentoring
• Industry connections
• Work experience
• Volunteering opportunities
• Job fairs
• Introductions to future employers.
Modules
These modules are those we currently offer for 1 year (full time) and may be subject to change.
An Introduction to Political Studies and Skills (20 credits)
Quantitative Methods (20 credits)
Business Orgnisations in a Global Economy (20 credits)
Economic Policy and Action (20 credits)
An Introduction to International Relations (20 credits)
Comparative Government and Politics (20 credits)
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
We offer a wide range of scholarships for UK undergraduates, including: - The Roehampton Bursary is worth £1,000 for the first year of our undergraduate degree programmes*. It will be awarded automatically to students in receipt of a full maintenance loan, to help with costs such as travel and accommodation. - Academic Excellence Scholarships worth: £3,000 over the course of a degree for students with the equivalent of AAA or above (144+ tariff) at A-level (or equivalent tariff in other qualifications, e.g. BTEC) and £2,000 over the course of a degree for students with the equivalent of AAB at A-level (136-143 tariff) (or equivalent tariff in other qualifications, e.g. BTEC) - esports scholarships, worth £2,000 per year of the degree, available to students who demonstrate aptitude in esports. - Music and Sports Scholarships, available to students who demonstrate excellence in music or sports - Care leaver bursaries, worth £2,000 per year of study to Care Leavers enrolling on Undergraduate programmes at Roehampton, for up to four years of study. Find out more: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/undergraduate-courses/funding-and-scholarships/
The Uni
University of Roehampton
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This is a degree in demand, as business increasingly needs workers who can examine and explain complex data. And yet the number of economics graduates fell by nearly 10% last year, which means demand is even greater. As so many economic grads go into banking and finance, it's not surprising that over half of all 2015's economics graduates who did go into work were working in London. And don't think it's just the finance industry that's interested in these graduates - there's a significant number who enter the IT industry to work with data as analysts and consultants. It's quite common for economics graduates to go into jobs such as accountancy and management consultancy which may require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications - so don’t assume you won’t have to take any more exams once you leave uni. And the incentive to take them, of course, is better pay, which will be on top of an already healthy average starting salary of over £30,000 for graduates working in the capital.
Politics
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Top job areas of graduates
The numbers of people taking politics degrees fell sharply last year and we'll keep an eye on this one - it can't really be because of graduates getting poor outcomes as politics grads do about as well as graduates on average. Most politics or international relations graduates don't actually go into politics - although many do, as activists, fundraisers and researchers. Jobs in local and central government are also important. Other popular jobs include marketing and PR, youth and community work, finance roles, HR and academic research (you usually need a postgraduate degree to get into research). Because so many graduates get jobs in the civil service, a lot of graduates find themselves in London after graduating. Politics is a very popular postgraduate subject, and so about one in five politics graduates go on to take another course - usually a one-year Masters - after they finish their degrees.
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