Courses included on this page
On this page find Graduate Outcomes Survey data for 2021/22 leavers for the following course(s):
- Language and Politics BA (course now offered as International Politics and Modern Languages BA)
- Politics and International Relations BSc
- Politics with Economics BSc
Example job titles
- Account Executive
- Business Consultant
- Editorial Assistant
- English Teacher
- Financial Compliance Auditor
- Marketing Executive
- Political Case Worker
- Recruitment Consultant
- Risk, Regulation and Compliance Consultant
- Senior Parliamentary Assistant
- Strategy Associate
- Trainee Financial Planner
- Youth Projects Programme Lead
Example employers
- Accenture
- Bank of England
- Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales
- Deloitte
- Houses of Parliament
- IBM
- KPMG
- Ministry of Justice
- Network Rail
- Rothschild Group
- PwC
- Scottish Parliament
- UK Government
- Walt Disney Company
Response rates to survey
| Response rate | |
|---|---|
| Total in 2021/22 cohort 2 | 140 |
| % response rate | 64% |
Graduate Outcomes by activity
| Activity summary | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Work for an employer 3 | 70% |
| Further study, training or research | 10% |
| Self-employed/own business | 1% |
| Other 4 | 8% |
| Unemployed 5 | 11% |
| Total 6 | 100% |
Occupations, industries and skills
Studies in Politics provide broad-based training across politics, economics, international relations and languages. Graduates develop valuable employability skills including teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, research, and verbal and written communication. These skills, combined with their subject expertise, enable them to work effectively across public, private and third sectors.
Industries
Politics graduates work across diverse sectors including government at both local and national levels, media and communications, third sector organisations, business and finance, public affairs, consulting, and event management.
Occupations
Politics graduates commonly work as policy advisers, research officers, civil servants, management consultants, public affairs assistants, communications officers, business analysts, investment analysts and data analysts. These positions utilise graduates' strong analytical and communication skills, particularly in policy development, consulting, sales and public affairs.
Further study
Politics graduates often choose to increase their specialist knowledge in specific areas of policy or in fields such as international and regional studies, law and business.
Graduate Outcomes explained
The Graduate Outcomes Survey is the UK's largest social survey, capturing the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after graduation. The University of Bath has an excellent graduate employment record, featuring in the top ten for graduate prospects in three major national league tables 1. Read more about the survey and overall statistics for Bath's graduates on What do first degree Bath graduates do?