Politics and International Business BA (Joint Hons) at University of Liverpool

This programme takes advantage of the combined expertise of staff in Politics and in the University of Liverpool Management School and explores the links between politics and international business. 

You will be given a broad introduction to key theoretical and analytical approaches to understanding the relationship between politics and international business and will apply these approaches to everyday settings.

The international emphasis of this programme is unique and distinct from the alternative combination of ‘politics and business’, offered through Honours Select.

Programme in detail

In Year One, you will take a total of eight compulsory modules (worth 120 credits), four in Politics and four in International Business.

In Year Two, you will take modules that deal with the international political sphere. Modules included are International organisations and International finance – non-specialist.

In Year Three modules are available on International economic relations and
International marketing.

Career prospects

Our graduates enjoy successful careers in a range of professions, including broadcasting, marketing and public relations, teaching in universities, colleges and schools, management, government (local, national and European), journalism and the civil service.

Many of our graduates have gone on to exciting careers including as a member of parliament, an oil broker, an assistant to the Treasury, an assistant chief constable, the secretary of the UK National Trust, a barrister, a partner in a New York-based advertising company, a Westminster-based political consultant, a features writer for The Independent and the news editor of a music weekly.

Recent employers

• Dell
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• The National Trust
• The British Council
• The Independent.