Degree benefits

• Benefit from UCL's world-class teaching system and the insights of its renowned humanities, language and social sciences scholars, and from the expertise of their European counterparts.
• A year abroad at a continental university Ð exchange places with partner universities in Barcelona, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brussels, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Seville and Rome.
• Undertake a dissertation on an independently chosen research topic, with specialist supervision. Outstanding dissertations are published as articles in European Social and Political Research, the ESPS journal.
• Wide ranging employability: 15% of ESPS graduates have gone into European, international or British politics, 20% into law, business and commerce.

Careers

• ESPS gives you the wide-ranging employability of graduates in PPE or International Relations, but with the added maturity of a year abroad, and the advantage of fluency in a European language Ð essential for anyone seeking a career in a European context, and increasingly valuable for the financial sector or media posts.
• ESPS graduates combine specialised knowledge of a humanities or social science with a broad foundation in European philosophy, law, history and politics and, importantly, proficiency in another language or languages. On top of this, they have the independence born of a year studying abroad. In particular, students are able to demonstrate their aptitude for research by writing a dissertation.
• This unique combination yields a significant advantage when it comes to securing funding for further research or getting a foothold on a competitive career ladder.
• Outside academia, potential careers may include politics, law, business, commerce, teaching, public relations, journalism or IT.