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Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education report, 2007

The DLHE survey is conducted 6 months after graduation.

Political Science and International Studies

Summary of statistics

There are many careers where a political science and international studies degree is useful and graduates entered areas including commercial management, finance, administration, politics, and the armed forces.

Further study is a popular option with political science and international studies graduates. Some follow courses directly related to their degree whilst others pursue vocational courses including law conversion courses for entry into the legal profession.

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DLHE statistics - undergraduates

There were 64 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 113 undergraduates:

  • Full-time paid work only 30
  • Part-time paid work only 4
  • Self Employed 0
  • Voluntary / Unpaid work 2
  • Work and Further study 4
  • Further study only 14
  • Assumed to be unemployed 7
  • Not available for employment 0
  • Refuse to participate 0
  • Other 3

Total responders 64

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DLHE statistics - postgraduates

There were 23 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 61 postgraduates:

  • Full-time paid work only 12
  • Part-time paid work only 1
  • Self Employed 0
  • Voluntary / Unpaid work 1
  • Work and Further study 1
  • Further study only 5
  • Assumed to be unemployed 2
  • Not available for employment 0
  • Refuse to participate 0
  • Other 1

Total responders 23

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Examples of employers

  • Earthwatch
  • Ernst and Young
  • GSK
  • Credit Suisse
  • DC Leisure
  • Surrey County Council
  • Outside Organisations
  • David Heath MP
  • FCO

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Examples of occupations

  • Development officer
  • Graduate trainee tax consultant
  • Commercial management trainee
  • Investment bank associate
  • Swimming instructor
  • Strategy and policy project officer
  • PR consultant
  • Parliamentary researcher
  • Diplomat

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Further study – examples of courses

  • ACA
  • GDL
  • MA Public International Law
  • Global Ethics
  • Economics, Social and Global Justice
  • South East Asian Politics
  • Economics
  • International Peace and Security

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