Career guides Politics and International Relations

Politics and International Relations in the UK

• The UK has long held a significant political role in global affairs, and English remains one of the principal global languages of communication. 
• A degree in politics or international relations from the UK, and therefore in English, means that you will be expertly prepared to communicate, negotiate and transact with partners and clients all over the world.

Globally recognised universities

• UK universities have an excellent global reputation for their Politics and International Relations programmes.  
• Between them, Oxford and Cambridge have helped 41 British Prime Ministers start their political careers, and one in four countries has a leader educated in the UK.
• The QS world university rankings 2018 placed the University of Oxford 2nd globally for Politics, with LSE and Cambridge also featuring in the Top 10.