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Politics with Economics

Placements and careers

Placements

The Politics with Economics programme provides you with the opportunity to undertake a one-year placement during the third year.

Over the years, we have built contacts with a large number of organisations that can provide the high standard of training we expect.

Some of our placement providers include:

  • Goldman Sachs
  • Morgan Stanley
  • American Express
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • Disney Corporation
  • Nike Inc.
  • Airbus

Applications for placement can be very competitive and it is your responsibility to secure the position, but at all times you will be supported by our placements team.

Find out more about placement opportunities.

Careers

Politics at the University of Bath is ranked 1st in the UK for graduate prospectus in The Complete University Guide 2013.

Popular destinations for our Politics with Economics graduates are jobs in industry, the media, public administration and national, European and international political institutions and organisations. This includes:

  • chartered accountancy
  • financial advisory
  • management consultancy
  • stockbroking/trading

Employers of our graduates include:

  • Goldman Sachs
  • HSBC Investment Bank
  • City Asset Management plc.

This programme will also prepare you for further study at postgraduate level.

 
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