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BA Politics and International Relations with a Year in North America

The University of Kent
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Social Sciences
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Course Score
B /65
Graduate Salary
£31,000
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
35%
Meaningful Work
55%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

43%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Secretarial and related62%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates some of the most lucrative direct pathways in its field. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£31,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£36,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000-£46,500 (702 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Sales occupations
15%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Elementary occupations
0%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track

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