Politics and International Relations

About this course

Politics and international relations together address the most consequential questions about how power operates, both within societies and between them. Politics examines how governments are formed and held to account, how policies are made, how political ideas have evolved, and how institutions shape the choices available to citizens and leaders. International relations extends this to the global stage, asking how states interact, what drives conflict and cooperation, how international organisations and law constrain national behaviour, and what role non-state actors play in a world that no single power controls. At Nottingham you will engage with both disciplines rigorously, developing skills in political analysis, critical thinking, and research alongside a broad understanding of the international system. You will study political theory, comparative politics, British and European ins

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 52% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 6% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 9% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 12% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 21% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →

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