International Relations and Economics

About this course

International relations is the study of how states, international organisations, and non-state actors interact across borders, and of the forces, norms, and power structures that shape those interactions. It asks how wars start and end, how global governance works, how economic interdependence changes political relationships, and how ideas like sovereignty, human rights, and development travel across different political contexts. Combining it with economics adds a powerful analytical dimension, connecting international political analysis to the study of how global markets, trade, and financial flows are organised and what consequences they have. At the University of Derby, this four-year full-time programme, which includes a foundation year, takes a transdisciplinary approach to world affairs. The international relations component equips you to interrogate significant global issues with

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 37% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 3% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 3% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 18% of graduatescards →

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