By studying at students will gain detailed knowledge and a thorough understanding of some of the most important power shifts and conflicts of ideas unfolding in the world today. They will also learn to critically engage with and explore the relevance of social science concepts for understanding contemporary geopolitics, regional politics of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well as the ability to undertake analyses and comparisons of political developments in specific countries.

Teaching in the Department of Politics and International Studies combines an introduction to the discipline of politics as a comparative exercise together with awareness that comparisons must always respect the individuality of each country and population. This awareness is complemented by the work carried out in other departments of SOAS.

Employment

SOAS BA Politics students leave SOAS not only with a knowledge and understanding of the complex political and cultural issues of global politics, but also with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek in many professional and management careers, both in business and in the public sector.Ê

Politics students follow many different careers in business, government, international organisations and NGOs, as well as further study.

Graduates have gone on to work for a range of organisations including:

• Apple

• BBC - World Service

• British Council

• Center for International Peace Operations

• Channel 4

• Civil Rights, Human Rights and Peace Movement Meretz

• Council for Assisting Refugee Academics

• Eversheds LLP

• Financial Times Limited

• Global Policy Institute

• Go East Consulting

• Grassroot Diplomat

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

• LSE

• Norwegian Broadcasting Corp

• Oxfam

• Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance - PICG

• Public Affairs Council

• PWC

• Standard Chartered Bank

• Sveriges Riksdag, Swedish Parliament

• Think Security Africa

• Uganda Conservation Foundation

• Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

• Asia-Pacific Desk Editor

• Advisor

• Donor Development Officer

• Senior Policy Adviser

• Grant Programme Officer/Consultant

• Communications Coordinator

• Lawyer, International Arbitration and Litigation

• Editor

• Film Maker

• Head of Strategy & Corporate Development

• Media & Marketing Officer Project Manager

• Senior Clinical Researcher

• Barrister at Law

• Market Analyst

• Foreign Affairs Correspondent

• Senior Consultant

• Commercial Advisor

• Corporate Affairs Manager, Europe

• Country Director

• Project Coordinator

• Journalist

• Communications strategist