International Relations (with a modern language) (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

The International Relations (with a modern language) (Hons) course from Manchester Metropolitan University will help you to gain appreciation of how states, international organisations, and non-state actors interact on the global stage. 

This course is about using theories and models to best explain and understand power in the world, why the world is the way it is, and how we can change it. 

A career as unique as you

A languages and international relations focused degree allows you to learn many transferable skills that can be used in a multitude of jobs, teaching, translation and interpreting are popular pathways. Languages graduates are also sought after in many different industries, with recent graduates being offered positions in a variety of different sectors both in the UK and abroad.

Adding a language, whatever you choose it to be, makes you stand out in applications. The economic, business and diplomatic opportunities provided by the languages we offer will give you a competitive edge in the jobs market. Languages graduates are also sought after in many different industries, with recent graduates being offered positions in a variety of different sectors both in the UK and abroad.

Most international relations graduates go straight into employment and/or further study. Previous graduates have gone into a variety of careers in the public sector (housing and education departments in councils, the police, the military), government social research roles, utilities, the financial sector, recruitment, journalism, media, non-governmental organisations, charities, development work, teaching, the law and academic research.