MA International Relations (Research) / Careers

Year of entry: 2025

Career opportunities

The University of Manchester is the most targeted by the UK’s largest graduate employers (High Fliers, 2023).

Graduates of this programme go on to undertake PhDs in related fields. Others can apply the research skills they’ve learned in other fields such as:

  • The Civil Service and Foreign Office
  • academia
  • international institutions, such as the UN and NATO
  • research institutes and think tanks.

The University also has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate.

At Manchester you will have access to a number of opportunities to help boost your employability .