What is The Employability Value of a Degree in Politics and International Relations?
By Jeremy F. G. Moulton, University of York
As they enter increasingly complex worlds of work post-graduation, the issue of future employability is often on students’ minds before they even enter university education. This is not the only driver of attention to the ‘employability agenda’. Political pressures about the respective values of different degrees means that the need to demonstrate the employability value of a subject area is more important than ever. However, academics are often resistant to engaging with issues of employability. In this article, Jeremy F G Moulton proposes one solution for understanding and communicating the employability value of a degree in Politics and International Relations.
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