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International Relations with a Language

BA · University of Sussex · 3 years

International Relations with a Language

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University of Sussex

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£25,000
SATISFACTION82%
CONTINUATION85%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS54%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 35% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

International relations is the study of how states, international organisations, and non-state actors interact on the world stage, engaging with questions of war and peace, diplomacy, trade, human rights, climate governance, global inequality, and the structures of international order. It is a discipline that requires both analytical rigour and the kind of broad contextual understanding that comes from engaging with history, political theory, economics, and international law together. Adding a language to this foundation transforms the degree, giving you both fluency in a second language and a deeper cultural understanding of the regions and contexts you study. At Sussex this programme includes a foundation year for those who benefit from additional preparation before the main degree begins. The full programme runs over three years and includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 63% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 12% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 24% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).

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).