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International Relations and Sociology

BSc · Aston University · 3 years

International Relations and Sociology

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Aston University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£28,000
SATISFACTION88%
CONTINUATION88%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS55%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 45% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

International relations and sociology together provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the world at both the global and the social level. International relations analyses the interactions between states, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, and other actors in the global system, examining questions of security, diplomacy, conflict, international law, development, and global governance. Sociology brings a different but complementary perspective, focusing on the structures, inequalities, and processes within societies, exploring how class, race, gender, and other social divisions are produced and how institutions shape individual and collective life. Together the two disciplines allow you to move between the local and the global, understanding how domestic social conditions are shaped by international forces and how global processes are embedded in partic

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 30% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).