International Relations and Social Anthropology

About this course

International relations and social anthropology is a combination that addresses some of the most pressing questions of the contemporary world from two distinct but complementary perspectives. International relations examines the structures and processes that govern how states and other actors interact, exploring the causes of war and peace, the formation of foreign policy, the functioning of international institutions, trade regimes, human rights frameworks, and the relationship between political power and economic development. Social anthropology approaches human life from the ground up, using ethnographic methods and cross-cultural comparison to understand how people in different societies make sense of their world, organise their communities, and construct meaning. At St Andrews, this four-year MA (Hons) degree allows you to pursue both disciplines in depth, developing the theoretica

Where its graduates go

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

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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