Politics and international relations: postgraduate courses compared

Median pay

Estimate: the politics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between University of Warwick’s politics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£52,700) and all universities in England (£37,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £48,600 after 1 year

£36,100 to £73,600 after 5 years

In work or study

81.8% after 5 years, all universities

80% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Warwick

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in politics in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the politics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between University of Warwick’s politics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£52,700) and all universities in England (£37,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £48,600 after 1 year

£36,100 to £73,600 after 5 years

In work or study

81.8% after 5 years, all universities

80% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Warwick

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in politics in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the politics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between University of Warwick’s politics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£52,700) and all universities in England (£37,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £48,600 after 1 year

£36,100 to £73,600 after 5 years

In work or study

81.8% after 5 years, all universities

80% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, University of Warwick

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in politics in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the politics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Bath’s politics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£52,700) and all universities in England (£37,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £48,600 after 1 year

£36,100 to £73,600 after 5 years

In work or study

81.8% after 5 years, all universities

80% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Bath

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in politics in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

sample

Median pay

Estimate: the politics master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Bath’s politics undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£52,700) and all universities in England (£37,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£30,000 to £48,600 after 1 year

£36,100 to £73,600 after 5 years

In work or study

81.8% after 5 years, all universities

80% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, Bath

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in politics in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs

sample