International Relations and Global Development

About this course

International relations and global development are fields that examine how the world is organised and why so much of it remains deeply unequal. International relations focuses on the interactions between states, international organisations, and other actors, exploring how power, diplomacy, conflict, and cooperation shape global affairs. Global development asks why poverty, inequality, and vulnerability persist in a world of extraordinary wealth, and what individuals, governments, and international institutions can do about it. Together, they give you a framework for understanding some of the defining challenges of our time. At the School of Oriental and African Studies, this three-year full-time programme brings a distinctive focus on the Global South to the study of world affairs, drawing on SOAS's unparalleled expertise in the languages, cultures, histories, and politics of Asia, Afri

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 42% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →

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